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Kavanaugh throws Trump ‘a lifeline’ on mail ballot rules despite Supreme Court rejecting restrictions

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A coalition of 24 Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump administration, alleging the rule violates the Constitution's Elections Clause, which grants Congress the power to regulate elections.

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  1. Fox News

    Kavanaugh throws Trump 'a lifeline' on mail ballot rules despite Supreme Court loss before midterms (opens Fox News)

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    The Supreme Court denied Trump's emergency request, but Justice Brett Kavanaugh's concurrence signals the USPS rule may survive for 2028.

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  3. BizPac Review

    Kavanaugh joined Supreme Court in blocking Trump’s mail-ballot rules — but left one door wide open (opens BizPac Review)

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    Although the Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to limit mail-in voting in the upcoming midterms, hope still remains. On Monday, the high court blocked […]

  4. The National Pulse

    Kavanaugh Indicates Blocked Mail-in Ballot Reforms Could Still Be Implemented for 2028. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The Supreme Court has temporarily halted President Trump's USPS mail-in voting reforms for the 2026 midterms, but Justice Kavanaugh has indicated they could still be implemented in future elections, including 2028.

  5. New York Post

    Kavanaugh throws Trump ‘a lifeline’ on mail ballot rules despite Supreme Court rejecting restrictions (opens New York Post)

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    A coalition of 24 Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump administration, alleging the rule violates the Constitution's Elections Clause, which grants Congress the power to regulate elections.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Brett Kavanaugh gets Trump’s mail ballot rules right (opens Washington Examiner)

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    North Carolina began mailing ballots to voters two weeks ago, and the deadline for states to transmit requested ballots to overseas military voters is tomorrow. So the Supreme Court had ample reason to conclude that there is not enough time for states to comply with President Donald Trump’s new mail…

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