Judge Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Voting
August 11, 2026 at 5:31 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 69 Comments

"A federal ​judge on Tuesday blocked the U.S. ‌Postal Service from implementing part of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to tighten ​rules for mail-in voting ahead of ​November elections that will decide control of ⁠Congress," Reuters reports.

"The ruling by U.S. District ​Judge Indira Talwani in Boston effectively expanded ​on an earlier order she had issued in June that had prevented Trump's administration from ​implementing it in 23 mostly ​Democratic-led states."

NPR: A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order

Primary Results
August 11, 2026 at 7:00 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 2 Comments

Primary elections in six states today will offer fresh clues about President Trump's grip on the Republican Party -- and Democratic voters' appetite for progressive candidates.

Among the marquee races are Democratic primaries for governor in Wisconsin and U.S. Senate in Minnesota, along with a crowded Republican contest in South Carolina to succeed Sen. Lindsey Graham.

Poll closing times and results:

South Carolina: 7 p.m ET
Vermont: 7 p.m. ET
Alabama: 8 p.m. ET
Connecticut: 8 p.m ET
Minnesota: 9 p.m. ET
Wisconsin: 9 p.m. ET