Trump’s Attempt to Rig Midterms Is Dealt a Harsh Blow by Obama Judge (opens in new tab)

A federal judge has blocked parts of President Trump’s executive order attempting to restrict mail-in ballots as the midterm elections approach. The order, challenged in court by 23 states as well as the District of Columbia, was struck down Thursday by Obama-appointed Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. She argued that the Constitution empowers states and Congress to oversee elections, not Trump. Trump’s order, signed in March, would force the D...