The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday against having the Postal Service restrict mail-in ballots. (Erin Scott/Reuters) The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to let the U.S. Postal Service enforce a rule targeting mail-in ballots, dealing a setback to U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict voting by mail ahead ‌of November’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. The justices denied the Justice Department’s request to lift a ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing the measure whileRead more

A person places an envelope in a ballot return box for mail-in ballots in Philadelphia. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots postmarked by election day can be counted even if they arrive late. (Matt Rourke/The Associated Press) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after election day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arriveRead more