Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration's Mail-Ballot Rules, Supreme Court to Weigh Presidential Power Over Elections

A federal appeals court has upheld a preliminary injunction, preventing the Trump administration from enforcing new nationwide mail-ballot requirements for the November midterm elections. The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Postal Service likely overstepped its authority by regulating how states conduct federal elections, an authority traditionally reserved for states and Congress. The Trump administration has since asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute.