Elections

Democratic states file new lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s order limiting mail voting in midterms - AP News

A federal judge is lifting a major legal obstacle that had prevented the government from implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting. More court challenges against the o...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Trump administration violated court order on mail-voting rules, judge says - Axios

The U.S. Postal Service remains barred from making the dramatic changes to mail-in ballots ahead of midterm elections.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

South Carolina U.S. Senate runoff election will test Trump’s endorsement - NPR

The primary runoff in South Carolina between Sen. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman is another test of President Trump's influence. He's backing Darline, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Ohio proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration - AP News

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of an Ohio law requiring eligible residents to produce documentary proof of citizenship when attempting to register to vote at a motor vehicle bureau. In the de...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

America's elections are getting caught in a fight over the mail - Axios

New USPS ballot rules could force states into an untested federal system weeks before voting begins.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Supreme Court eases path for Trump’s sweeping limits on mail-in balloting - The Washington Post

The legal fight will continue, but the president’s executive order could inject fresh uncertainty into the already high-stakes midterm elections.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom - NPR

The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Kazakhstan votes in a parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power - AP News

Kazakhstan voted Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to further strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in Central Asia’s largest nation. The pro-presidential Adilet...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’ - NBC News

The president’s pitch came as he urged Republicans in South Carolina to vote for Sen. Darline Graham in Tuesday’s Senate GOP runoff.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress - AP News

California state Sen. Aisha Wahab has secured victory in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s House term, which ends in January. Wahab defeated Bay Area Rapid Transit Di...

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Democrat Aisha Wahab wins the special election for Eric Swalwell’s former California district - NBC News

NBC News projects that Wahab, a state senator, defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in the race to serve out the rest of Swalwell’s term.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026

Defense minister dismissed by Zelensky demands elections in Ukraine - The Washington Post

The move from an architect of Ukraine’s drone program is a remarkably direct challenge to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s authority and may test Ukrainian unity.

Staff • Sep 06, 2026