July 27, 2026:
UNDATED-AP- A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list. The weekend ruling rejected the Trump administration’s effort to move forward with the mail-in voting restrictions in 23 U.S. states that sued ahead of November’s midterm elections. Also, the Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on “political identity.” They included 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.
June 26, 2026:
UNDATED-AP- A federal judge on Thursday (June 25, 2026) halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani sided with a coalition of nearly two dozen states that challenged the Republican president’s order in granting a summary judgment. Her ruling applies to this year’s midterm election cycle.
May 28, 2026:
UNDATED-AP- A federal judge is declining to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a national list of eligible voters and limit mail voting. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington late Wednesday (May 27, 2026) rejected arguments by Democrats and civil rights groups that the provision exceeds the Republican president’s powers. The Constitution gives the power to set election rules to the states and Congress, not the president. No matter how rapidly Trump’s administration acts, no voting changes are expected during primary elections, which continue into next month. Attention now shifts to Boston, where another challenge to the executive order is in federal court.
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