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Mail-in ballots are shown in a U.S. postal box at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in the city of Industry, California, U.S. October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Jun 24, 2026

US Postal Service defends plan to require states to disclose mail voting lists

Summary Postmaster General David Steiner defends voter list disclosure plan Plan requires states to provide names and barcodes for mail ballots 47 Democratic senators urge USPS to drop the proposal […]

Mail-in ballot illustration in Philadelphia
Jun 18, 2026

Federal judge limits lawsuits challenging Trump’s mail-in voting order

A federal judge in Boston limited lawsuits challenging President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, ruling that Democratic-led states and voting rights groups can only seek to block the order's effect on November's elections.

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May 28, 2026

Court lets Trump’s executive order limiting mail-in voting stand, for now

A federal judge kept in place, for now, President Trump’s executive order intended to limit who can receive mail ballots, giving Trump an initial victory as he tries to shape who can vote this fall.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he shows a signed executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Apr 3, 2026

Democrats and voter rights groups sue to block Trump mail ballot order

Democrats and voter rights groups sue to block president Trump's executive order limiting mail ballots, citing constitutional violations and risk of disenfranchisement.

Election Day in the United States. Mail voting concept.
Apr 1, 2026

Trump issues order attempting to change rules for mail-in voting

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order directing the postal service to send mail ballots only to certain voters, raising legal challenges over election authority.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building with the American flag waving in front
Mar 2, 2026

SCOTUS: Postal Service can’t be sued for ‘intentional’ failure to deliver mail

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the FTCA’s postal exception bars claims over intentional mail nondelivery, shielding USPS under sovereign immunity.

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Oct 17, 2025

Driver involved in crash with Postal Service van settles for $3M

A Johnson County man secured a $3 million settlement under the Federal Tort Claims Act after a USPS driver caused a 2022 crash in Missouri.

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