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Mitch McConnell in 2026: Senate Return, Retirement, Record and What Comes Next
Politics · Supreme Court

Mitch McConnell in 2026: Senate Return, Retirement, Record and What Comes Next

Mitch McConnell remains a Kentucky senator in September 2026 while serving the final months of his Senate career, with his return, retire...

Sep 20, 2026 3 min read
Featured exclusive USPS mail voting
Politics · Supreme Court

USPS Halts Work on Trump Mail-Voting System After Supreme Court Block

The Postal Service stopped work on a system linked to Trump’s mail-voting restrictions after the Supreme Court blocked the plan for the 2...

Sep 19, 2026 1 min read
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Mail Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms
Politics · Supreme Court

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Mail Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to implement new Postal Service restrictions on ma...

Sep 16, 2026 1 min read
U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington as justices block Trump mail-in voting restrictions for 2026 midterms
Politics · Supreme Court

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Plan to Restrict Mail-In Voting Ahead of Midterms

The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to impose new Postal Service restrictions on mail-in voting for the 2026 mid...

Sep 16, 2026 2 min read
Supreme Court blocks Trump mail ballot restrictions for 2026 midterms after USPS rule challenge
Politics · Supreme Court

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to impose new Postal Service rules on mail-in ballots, keeping existin...

Sep 16, 2026 1 min read
Official U.S. Senate portrait of Senator Mitch McConnell
Politics · Supreme Court

Mitch McConnell and the Supreme Court: The Judicial Legacy Explained

How Mitch McConnell's Senate leadership affected Supreme Court confirmations.

Sep 15, 2026 1 min read
Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of 2026 midterm elections
Politics · Supreme Court

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots Before Midterms

The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to impose new Postal Service screening rules on mail ballots weeks before the m...

Sep 15, 2026 1 min read
Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of 2026 midterms
Politics · Supreme Court

Supreme Court Blocks Trump Plan to Restrict Mail-In Ballots Ahead of 2026 Midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked a Trump administration plan to restrict mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Sep 15, 2026 1 min read