U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Trump's Mail Voting Overhaul Before Midterms

A federal appeals court declined to allow the Trump administration to implement key parts of an executive order aimed at tightening rules for mail-in voting in 23 states. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request to lift a lower court's injunction, which had deemed portions of the order unconstitutional. The Department of Justice had argued the lawsuit was premature as agencies had yet to finalize implementation, but the appeals court, in a 2-1 ruling, disagreed, citing rapidly approaching deadlines for states to comply with new procedures. This decision impacts the upcoming November elections that will decide control of Congress.