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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and NICHOLAS RICCARDIUpdated 6:52 PM CDT, August 24, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court opened a path Monday for possible implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much can be put in place before the fast-approaching midterm elections.
The decision leaves room for additional court challenges that could further slow Trump’s order, and other similar cases have already been filed. The U.S. Postal Service laid out how it would implement the order last week, but time is running short to impose major changes. North Carolina is sending out ballots Sept. 4 overseas and to military voters, and other states will quickly follow suit in just a few weeks.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority didn’t decide the legality of Trump’s order, instead ruling that states who sued did not have the legal right to challenge it.
While the emergency order is not final, it does have the potential to create chaos around voting across the country, with Trump often questioning the integrity of elections and the nation’s highest court again the possible arbiter of a political controversy.
“The Court’s disposition of this application does not mean that any measure taken by the Government to implement the Order will necessarily be lawful. On that score, time will tell,” the majority wrote in an unsigned order.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to implement key parts of order restricting mail voting ahead of midterms
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www.cbsnews.comCanada to announce retaliatory tariffs as Trump tells its leaders to ‘fall in line’
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday after relations deteriorated sharply Monday.
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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump
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www.bbc.comUS set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
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Bessent announces campaign to create "economic onslaught" against Iran and its partners
The Trump administration is trying to pull all economic levers at its disposal to cripple Tehran.
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Trump's 'economic D-Day' threats become warnings for countries to sever financial ties with Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran. At a news conference Monday, he also warned every country that does business with the Islamic Republic to sever those financial ties or face retaliation from the United States.
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Supreme Court gives Trump win in mail ballot dispute, but fight continues
Trump filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court after being told he can't tighten rules for mail-in voting before the midterms.
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Trump admin touts efforts to shut down Education Department as school year begins
As students return to classrooms this week, President Trump and Linda McMahon will host a back-to-school event highlighting their efforts to shut the department down.
Trump moves toward levying new tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods, AP sources say
President Donald Trump is moving toward imposing a new tariff on China to penalize Beijing for flooding the global market with underpriced goods.
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El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after disturbing remarks about Jewish Americans
Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from Hasan Piker after the Twitch streamer's comments about Jewish Americans sparked a bipartisan backlash.
U.S. military destroys alleged drug-smuggling boat in Pacific Ocean, killing 2 people
Since then, more than 200 people have been killed in U.S. strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
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Canada will negotiate if US has the 'right attitude,' Carney says
A trade deal would be possible if the U.S. returned to the negotiating table with the "right attitude," Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
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Bessent threatens Iran secondary sanctions, says Trump is asking world leaders to cooperate
Monday’s announcement was directed at countries whose trade and business relations still benefit the Islamic Republic.
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EXCLUSIVE: LA ICE director reveals officers followed home, harassed as police fail to help in sanctuary city
ICE Los Angeles Field Office Director Thomas Giles reveals how California sanctuary policies force officers into dangerous public confrontations.
Carney warned about economic coercion. Now Trump is testing the Canadian prime minister
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney drew international attention earlier this year by warning that middle powers such as Canada must resist economic coercion.
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Trump announces 50% tariffs on Canadian auto and steel imports starting in 2027
President Trump said tariffs on Canadian automotive and steel imports will rise to 50% on Jan. 1, 2027, in a social media post.
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Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for Air Force officer who called for impeachment
A US airman who was arrested twice, once on the steps of the US Capitol while calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, was officially criminally charged Monday for his comments, accordin...
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant is deported to Honduras under Trump's immigration crackdown
The wife of an active-duty U.S. soldier has been deported to her native Honduras in the latest deportation of a spouse or parent of an active-duty U.S. military service member under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
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Video Midterm fears spark bipartisan backlash against AI data centers
An internal GOP memo says support for AI data centers could cost Republicans seats, with opposition to the facilities crossing party lines.
Where Trump, DeSantis, Ossoff and others stand on data centers
National figures, especially those with higher ambitions, are pivoting towards a more skeptical stance on data centers.
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran, calls on allies to join
US tells countries to choose between Washington and Tehran, warns Iran's trade partners they will face consequences.
Iran-linked hackers suspected in UK power-plant shutdown after alleged Minnesota water attack
Iran-linked hackers allegedly forced a British power generator offline for four days, weeks after striking over 30 community water systems in Minnesota.
California lawmakers vote to increase transparency over influencers’ paid political posts
The California Senate has passed a bill to fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post in support of a political candidate or issue on the ballot.
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How US sanctions on Iran ripple through global markets and consumers
New sanctions hit Iran's aviation, tech, and shipping sectors, amplifying pressure on global markets and energy prices.
Former Stars and Stripes editor says firing was "real shock," hopes paper "can remain independent"
Days after his sudden firing by the Pentagon, Erik Slavin, the former editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, told CBS News that "time will tell" whether the military newspaper will remain editorially independent.
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Scott Jennings Insists the U.S. Has Won the War in Iran: ‘The Army Is Decimated’
CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings declared victory in the Iran war Monday, arguing that President Donald Trump and the United States have won because the Iranian “army is decimated.”
From honey to hockey sticks, Trump's trade war with Canada hikes tariffs on a long list of goods
Honey. Makeup. Christmas decorations. And hockey sticks. Those are just a few of the hundreds of different Canadian products that President Donald Trump’s administration has slapped with a 50% tax to enter the United States.
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US-Canada trade war heats up as Trump threatens to hike auto tariffs
Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".
www.bbc.comCalifornia Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff's seizure of ballots
The California Supreme Court is considering whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must return seized election ballots.
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Mike Lindell withholds payment for recount request for GOP primary in Minnesota governor's race
Mike Lindell is withholding the payment required for a recount and audit of ballots cast in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor, claiming that the Secretary of State's office has proposed an unlawful recount process, according to a statement released by his campaign Monday.
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