Supreme Court lets Trump have mail-ballot order

QUOTE OF THE DAY
“States administering elections and the voting public that relies on them to do so deserve clarity, not caginess or confusion.”

– Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, dissenting with the U.S. Supreme Court order allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order on mail-in voting.

With the November midterms in two months, the U.S. Supreme Court gave way Monday for President Donald Trump to have a hand in regulating mail-in ballots nationwide, writing that an injunction blocking the president is “causing irreparable harm” but leaving open the possibility of blocking implementation. A dissent warned the Court’s action “needlessly injects chaos and uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections.” Ashley Murray reports from our Washington bureau.

As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows that states with strict policies against cooperation with the federal agencies have the lowest rates of immigration arrests in jails, while the highest rates were generally in states that limit or bar so-called sanctuary policies. Tim Henderson looks at the data nationwide.

Democrats appear to be gaining favor in Senate elections this fall and have a potential advantage in the races for every House seat, putting Republican policies to the test after two years of unified control of Congress. Jennifer Shutt in our Washington bureau looks at the initial prospects for this year’s midterm elections. 

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