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Supreme Court handed a midnight election bombshell

The Ballot Gating Scheme Is the PointPower, Not ProcedureThe Trump administration is back at the Supreme Court asking for a fast ruling that would clear the way for new mail-voting restrictions before the midterms. The immediate fight is framed as a procedural dispute over whether lower courts ruled too early. That framing is the cover story. The real story is a March 2026 executive order designed to drag the Postal Service into election gatekeeping by building lists of who may use mail ballots and giving the agency new power to block delivery to anyone not on those lists.Who Decided ThisThe…

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