Federal Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration's Mail-Ballot Rules, Supreme Court Weighs Intervention

A federal appeals court has refused to allow the Trump administration to enforce new nationwide mail-ballot requirements for the upcoming November midterm elections. The First U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. Postal Service likely overstepped its constitutional authority by regulating how states conduct federal elections. The Trump administration has since asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute, which raises broader questions about presidential power over election procedures.