{
  "id": 5661545,
  "title": "Federal judge extends block on new USPS mail ballot rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/federal-judge-extends-block-on-new-usps-mail-ballot-rules",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T22:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News (US)",
    "slug": "abc-news-us",
    "url": "https://abcnews.com/Politics/federal-judge-extends-block-new-usps-mail-ballot/story?id=136215058"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A federal judge has extended a block on new USPS mail ballot rules for the November midterms. The judge, Indira Talwani, issued a preliminary injunction, replacing a temporary order that had been in place until September 10.\n\nThe rules, which were part of President Donald Trump's executive order, aimed to limit mail voting during the midterms. The Trump administration had already appealed the initial restraining order and is likely to appeal the latest order as well.\n\nThe decision comes as states begin sending out mail ballots, with North Carolina being the first to do so. The administration is running out of time to make significant changes to voting procedures before the midterms.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Trump says he will open Maga Inc’s $400mn war chest for midterms race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/trump-says-he-will-open-maga-incs-400mn-war-chest-for-midterms-race",
        "published": "2026-09-04T21:21:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/federal-judge-extends-block-on-trump-executive-order-seeking-to-limit",
        "published": "2026-09-04T21:48:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/federal-judge-extends-block-on-trump-executive-order-seeking-to-limit-5650899",
        "published": "2026-09-04T21:53:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "US judge extends block on Trump order to restrict mail-in voting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-judge-extends-block-on-trump-order-to-restrict-mail-in-voting",
        "published": "2026-09-04T23:01:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}