Supreme Court blocks mail-ballot screening, EU offers Canada associate status

Brief'd · Sep 17, 2026 · 6m

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's last-minute effort to add screening procedures to mail-in ballots less than two weeks before the midterms, keeping the election rules as they stand. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU's first associate member, offering Canada preferential market access and a role in policy-making. Amazon raised its minimum starting wage for U.S. operations workers to $20 per hour and expanded grocery discounts.