Courts Push Back

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Today, Mamdani’s endorsed candidates sweep the primaries in New York; mail-in voting is under attack as Democrats sound the alarm on Trump’s Postal Service; the first appeals court has rejected Trump’s bid to force states to hand over voter rolls; a federal judge has blocked Trump’s bid to require proof of citizenship to vote; Donald cancels the signing of a bipartisan housing bill until the Senate passes the SAVE Act; Amazon retaliated against workers who supported regulating data centers; Stephen Miller is said to be behind a memo eroding disability rights; a US boat strike in the Eastern Pacific kills two and leaves six survivors as the Senate threatens to freeze Hegseth’s travel; plus Allison delivers your Good News.

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Mamdani emerges as kingmaker, and other takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries | Washington Post

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to force Michigan to hand over voter rolls | Reuters

Senate Democrats sound alarm over Trump’s Postal Service plans for mail-in ballots | MS NOW

Trump leaves major housing bill in limbo, demanding Congress pass the SAVE Act | NBC News

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean | NBC News

Amazon Retaliated Against Workers Who Supported Regulating Data Centers, Complaint Says | The New York Times

Stephen Miller Said to Drive DOJ Memo Eroding Disability Rights | Bloomberg Law

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