POLITICSDEVELOPING09/08/26

Trump's Mail Ballot Supreme Court Appeal

Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to reinstate USPS mail ballot restrictions before midterms.

Photo: Fox News Politics

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Sep 5: Judge Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Rules

Sep 7: Trump's Supreme Court Mail Ballot Appeal

Sep 8: Appeal filed to Supreme Court

DIFFERENT FOCUS

ProPublica and New Republic emphasized Disenfranchisement and Voter Harm; Fox News Politics emphasized Legal Fight and Court Process.

LEFT FOCUS

▸USPS officials raised internal concerns about mass disenfranchisement before the new mail voting rules moved forward. — ProPublica
▸The restrictions could severely impact Indigenous voters in remote reservations, for whom mail voting is often the only accessible option. — New Republic

RIGHT FOCUS

▸24 states and Washington D.C. have filed lawsuits against USPS over the mail-in voting rules. — Fox News Politics
▸The USPS rules include a barcode requirement on mail-in ballot envelopes, detailed by Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn. — Fox News Politics

Trump's Wichita Kansas Rally

Trump held a campaign rally in Wichita, Kansas, Monday to boost Sen. Roger Marshall.

Left: sees slurs, hecklers, and a troubled race.

Right: sees a packed arena and roaring crowd.

DOJ charged 28 noncitizens and arrested 11 in California under 'Operation Protect the Vote.'

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Tuesday: DOJ charges 28 noncitizens, arrests 11 in California

Left: Defendants say they never registered to vote.

Right: DOJ arrests 11, charges 28 noncitizen voters.

Trump rallied in Dalton, Georgia, backing Senate and governor candidates Collins and Jackson.

Left: PBS: Rally hits a state split by Trump's claims

Right: Breitbart: NFL star Gurley joins Trump on stage

The DOJ warned California officials that processing ballots from suspected noncitizens could result in criminal prosecution.

DEVELOPING TIMELINE

First Report Thursday: The Justice Department gave California 48 hours to review flagged noncitizen voters or face emergency legal action.

Sunday: DOJ threatens criminal prosecution for processing noncitizen ballots

Left: Feds pressure California mid-election with criminal threat

Right: Trump vows jail if noncitizen ballots are counted