US Politics — Today

The U.S. Postal Service published a 95-page final rule on Friday night that would give the federal government sweeping new powers to control mail-in ballots for the 2026 midterms. The rule implements President Trump's March 31 executive order on "Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections" — but two federal courts have already blocked it.

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• For: The administration argues the rules are "necessary to ensure the...