A federal judge has widened the block on Trump's tightened mail-in ballot rules, leaving them unenforceable for now. Trump, asked on Tuesday about declaring a national security emergency over the vote, said 'stranger things have happened'.
The White House under President Donald Trump has moved to tighten the rules for mail-in voting ahead of the US midterm elections, and the courts have become the main arena for the dispute. Trump's administration stands against the judges hearing the challenges, alongside critics who warn about the integrity of the ballot.
A federal judge has extended the injunction against President Donald Trump's tightened mail-in ballot rules for the midterm elections, Bloomberg and the FAZ report. Trump said 'stranger things have happened' when it was suggested on Tuesday that he could declare a national security emergency for the elections, while former CIA director John Brennan said Americans 'should be very worried' about interference.