{
  "id": 5435184,
  "title": "Trump takes mail-in ballot fight to US Supreme Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-takes-mail-in-ballot-fight-to-us-supreme-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:43:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3366285/trump-takes-mail-ballot-fight-us-supreme-court"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump's administration requested the US Supreme Court on Thursday to permit it to enforce a stricter mail-in ballot rule provided by the US Postal Service. This move came after a judge temporarily blocked the regulation before the midterm elections. The new rule, adopted following an executive order by Trump, would introduce new voter-specific data and ballot envelope requirements, potentially rejecting non-compliant ballots. Critics argue this could disrupt legitimate votes as the November election nears. The administration, which has previously contested mail-in ballots' security, filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to allow the implementation of measures to safeguard the mails from potential voter fraud. A coalition of Democratic states, the District of Columbia, and voting rights groups challenged the new USPS rule. On August 27, Judge Indira Talwani issued a temporary order blocking the rule for 14 days due to potential constitutional violations and the impracticality for states to comply. The administration bypassed this court decision to directly appeal to the Supreme Court. The case is the second time the administration has sought Supreme Court intervention to defend Trump's directive against legal challenges.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it enforce a new US Postal Service rule tightening the use of mail-in ballots, moving swiftly after a judge temporarily blocked the regulation ahead of November’s midterm elections. In an emergency request, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift Boston-based US District Judge Indira Talwani’s order…",
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on USPS plan to restrict mail voting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-lift-block-on-usps-plan-to-restrict-mail",
        "published": "2026-09-03T20:48:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Supreme Court unanimously strikes down law freezing arrests of haredi draft evaders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/supreme-court-unanimously-strikes-down-law-freezing-arrests-of-haredi",
        "published": "2026-09-03T21:09:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow Postal Service rules on mail ballots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/doj-asks-supreme-court-to-allow-postal-service-rules-on-mail-ballots",
        "published": "2026-09-03T21:09:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/missouri-supreme-court-throws-out-gop-favored-house-maps",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:15:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "POLITICO",
        "title": "Missouri Supreme Court pauses GOP gerrymander, likely netting Democrats 1 House seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/missouri-supreme-court-pauses-gop-gerrymander-likely-netting",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:28:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "News Wrap: Trump asks Supreme Court to lift block on mail ballot order",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/news-wrap-trump-asks-supreme-court-to-lift-block-on-mail-ballot-order",
        "published": "2026-09-03T22:50:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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