Supreme Court ruling clears way for Trump mail-ballot crackdown
What's next: Federal agencies can advance ballot-mail standards and voter citizenship checks, though states may sue once concrete steps take effect.
A Supreme Court ruling has opened the door for the Trump administration to press ahead with parts of its push to tighten mail voting rules before the midterms. The decision rejected a challenge brought by states at an early stage, finding they had not yet shown a concrete injury from the president’s election order. Former White House deputy counsel Gene Hamilton told Fox News Digital that agencies including the U.S. Postal Service, the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice Department can now move on ballot-mail standards and work tied to state citizenship lists. The legal fight is likely to continue once specific federal actions are implemented and states can challenge measurable effects.