Politics
Supreme Court rulings on mail voting and Iran sanctions
The Supreme Court has upheld President Trump's executive order to overhaul mail-in ballots, while also pausing a lower court ruling that blocked key parts of the order. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that economic pressure is hurting the Iranian regime most.
Coverage timeline — 3 articles
NPR
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.
2026-08-24 20:53 UTC
The Hill
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that the Trump administration’s economic pressure on Iran is hurting the regime “the most right now,” but did not rule out the U.S. military resuming airstrikes if necessary. “If we need to use kinetic strikes, we'll use them. If Iran is foolish enough
2026-08-24 20:41 UTC
Axios
President Trump can implement an executive order restricting <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/mail-in-voting-
2026-08-24 20:59 UTC