Swift appeal likely as judge blocks Trump mail voting order – US politics live

Published August 28, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Judge Indira Talwani placed a 14-day hold on government implementing Trump’s order to limit mail voting

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Donald Trump’s administration is facing calls to launch an investigation into allegations that Michael Boren, a senior official who oversees the US Forest Service, pressed agency staff to deploy additional resources to fight a fire burning near his Idaho ranch.

Three Democratic senators accused Boren of “inappropriate interference” in a letter seen by the Guardian, demanding answers from Brooke Rollins, US agricultural secretary. Boren serves as undersecretary of agriculture for natural resources and environment.

Details

Plaintiff states have neither time nor funds to design new mail ballots, seek approval of the new designs, order production of mail ballots, update their own election management systems, train election officials to use the USPS portal and upload citizen data to the portal, all before the midterms.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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