Trump administration insists at Supreme Court to apply new rules to mail-in voting
Politics
США
Выборы

Trump administration insists at Supreme Court to apply new rules to mail-in voting

Expresso6 September 2026 at 19:19

The Trump administration has again insisted at the Supreme Court that new rules on mail-in voting be applied, at a time when midterm elections in the United States are approaching. Former President Donald Trump formally asked for the court's intervention to lift restrictions on mail-in voting that had been suspended by a federal judge.

The new rules in question refer to changes in mail-in voting procedures that were blocked by court decision. The federal judge who suspended these restrictions made the decision that the Trump administration now intends to reverse through the Supreme Court.

This issue is particularly relevant given that mail-in voting is a method used by nearly one-third of American voters. Any Supreme Court decision on this matter could have a significant impact on the way millions of Americans exercise their right to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

Related articles

André Ventura felicita AfD pela “vitória histórica” nas eleições na Saxónia-Anhalt
Politics

André Ventura congratulates AfD on "historic victory" in Saxony-Anhalt elections

André Ventura, leader of the Portuguese party Chega, congratulated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) on the "historic victory" achieved in Sunday's regional elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, where the far-right party obtained 44.5% of the votes according to the first projections, becoming the most voted force in that territory.

Expresso06/09/26, 20:19
Politics

Tracking poll. CNN Portugal and TVI launch weekly poll to measure evolution of Portuguese opinion

CNN Portugal and TVI launched a new weekly poll to track the evolution of Portuguese public opinion, measure by measure. This tracking tool will monitor, week by week, the evaluation of the Government and the main political leaders, allowing to identify who gains or loses trust among the Portuguese electorate.

CNN Portugal06/09/26, 20:15
Politics

Germany: far-right achieves 44% in the state of Saxony-Anhalt

The German far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) achieved a crushing victory in the regional elections of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany, obtaining approximately 44% of the votes according to forecasts, a result much higher than the 18% achieved by the CDU, the party that currently leads the government in that state.

TVI Notícias06/09/26, 20:15
Politics

Who goes up and who goes down in politics? CNN Portugal and TVI start measuring every week

CNN Portugal and TVI launched a new weekly poll that continuously tracks the evaluation of the Government and the main political leaders, showing how the events of each week influence, or not, the opinion of the Portuguese.

TVI Notícias06/09/26, 20:15