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Federal judge again blocks Trump's mail ballot order just before midterms

Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn joins 'Fox & Friends' to analyze lawsuits filed by 24 states and Washington, D.C. against the United States Postal Service regarding mail-in voting rules. Urbahn breaks down the Supreme Court decision and details agency rules requiring barcodes on mail-in ballots. A federal judge on Thursday again blocked President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting, halting the directive, at least for now, for a second time with only about a week before the first mail ballots are expected to be sent out for the upcoming midterm elections. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of the new U.S. Postal Service rule implementing the order. The ruling is likely to be quickly appealed and could soon make its way back to the Supreme Court, days after th

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US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom

Justices’ 5-4 ruling permits Trump administration appeal to block lower court order halting above-ground work A divided US supreme court has permitted Donald Trump to continue building his controversial $400m White House ballroom despite…

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US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom

Justices’ 5-4 ruling permits Trump administration appeal to block lower court order halting above-ground work A divided US supreme court has permitted Donald Trump to continue building his controversial $400m White…

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Trump's White House ballroom construction gets another lifeline from SCOTUS amid heated legal fight

Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss President Donald Trump's continuation of ballroom construction after the Supreme Court's temporary order. Tomlinson also discusses the Freedom…

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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue building White House ballroom | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to continue construction of a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting a challenge from a preservation group that was seeking to indefinitely…

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Federal judge again blocks Trump's mail ballot order just before midterms

Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn joins 'Fox & Friends' to analyze lawsuits filed by 24 states and Washington, D.C. against the United States Postal Service regarding mail-in voting rules. Urbahn breaks down the…

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Justices’ 5-4 ruling permits Trump administration appeal to block lower court order halting above-ground work A divided US supreme court has permitted Donald Trump to continue building his controversial $400m White House ballroom despite…

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Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson joins 'Fox News Sunday' to discuss President Donald Trump's continuation of ballroom construction after the Supreme Court's

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T2 · Outlet reportCNNAug 31, 2026

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to continue construction of a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting a challenge from a preservation group that was seeking to indefinitely halt the…

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Fox News legal editor Kerri Urbahn joins 'Fox & Friends' to analyze lawsuits filed by 24 states and Washington, D.C. against the United States Postal Service rega

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