Politics Oct 02 A look at how overseas ballots are verified and counted in the midterms By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman
Politics Sep 28 Postal Service leader tested by Trump's mail voting crackdown Critics accuse Steiner of allowing political interference in the Postal Service. Despite the backlash, Steiner insists he's not political and remains committed to his role. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Politics Sep 23 How Trump's mail voting claims are affecting voters President Donald Trump's unfounded insistence that mail-in ballots lead to fraud appears to be persuading only his loyal coalition and almost no one else, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds ahead of midterm elections. By Matt Loffman
Politics Sep 15 WATCH: Blanche justifies Trump bashing Supreme Court over mail ballots: 'He is very frustrated' Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday it was proper for President Donald Trump to vent about the Supreme Court decision to decline the changes that the president wanted for mail-in voting. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 03 Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against U.S. Postal Service mail voting changes U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani is deciding whether to extend her prohibition on the proposed regulation of mail ballots, an effort undertaken as part of an executive order by President Donald Trump. By Nicholas Riccardi, Michael Casey, Associated Press
Sep 01 Whistleblower: Postal Service's work to comply with Trump order is rushed and sloppy By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Richard… Continue reading
Aug 28 Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting. Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: Trump calls Supreme Court ruling on mail ballots 'great' for Republican Party By Dan Cooney PBS News White House correspondent Liz Landers asked the president about what the ruling means for states like North Carolina, where mail-in ballots are due to be sent out next week. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 6:06 Constitutional law professor explains Supreme Court's ruling on mail-in voting By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The Supreme Court on Monday issued an emergency order that allows the Trump administration to move forward, for now, with plans to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections in November. Opponents say it will bring chaos to the… Continue watching
Aug 25 Nothing changes yet with the Supreme Court's order on mail voting. But it could open door to 'chaos' By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Rather than saying that President Donald Trump's order is legal, the high court said Monday it was too early for Democratic-run states to challenge it in June, when they convinced a federal judge in Boston to freeze the order for… Continue reading