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A federal judge has struck down Trump’s latest executive order aimed at creating a national voter list and forcing the Postal Service to restrict mail-in ballots — the second time she’s blocked such an order. Judge Indira Talwani ruled the president overstepped his authority, affirming that election rules belong to states and Congress, not the executive branch. With elections just weeks away, her decision adds another legal hurdle as the administration seeks Supreme Court intervention. Voting rights groups celebrated the ruling, while the White House argued plaintiffs lacked standing and that enforcement wouldn’t happen — a claim the judge rejected. The order, part of Trump’s broader effort to enforce a citizenship-proof voting mandate, could have caused widespread chaos in the upcoming midterms, prompting warnings from election officials. This ruling underscores the escalating legal battle over election control and the limits of presidential power.

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