US judge extends block on Trump order to restrict mail-in voting

Indira Talwani’s ruling presents major setback for president as first states begin to send out mail ballots for midterms

A federal judge on Friday again blocked Donald Trump’s executive order to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting, the latest in a legal back-and-forth playing out less than two months before election day.

US district court judge Indira Talwani initially placed a temporary order blocking the president’s mandate and has now extended that prohibition with a stronger preliminary injunction. The ruling comes hours after North Carolina became the first state to start sending out mail-in ballots for the 3 November midterm elections. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/04/us-judge-trump-mail-in-voting?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – as it happened

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President Trump threatened in a social media post on Friday to stop trade with some countries unless the US Federal Reserve moves to cut interest rates.

Trump cited August’s strong jobs report as sufficient justification to lower rates, and warned that, if the central bank didn’t go along, he’d halt trade between the US and any nations with which it maintains a trade deficit. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/04/missouri-supreme-court-congressional-district-map-mail-in-voting-us-canada-trade-war-executive-orders-latest-news-updates?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

How Trump's Arch of Triumph Snatches Victory From Defeat

Trump may lose political ground, but a 250-foot arch could make his presidency much harder to remove from Washington.


https://www.newsweek.com/trump-250-foot-triumphal-arch-washington-legacy-12407375?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump Ally Maria Bartiromo Says She Wasn't Fired From Fox Amid Abrupt Exit

President Donald Trump praised Bartiromo late Thursday in a Truth Social post, expressing shock upon learning of her departure.


https://www.newsweek.com/trump-ally-maria-bartiromo-says-she-wasnt-fired-from-fox-amid-abrupt-exit-12406949?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger