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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Mail-Ballot Restrictions in 7-2 Ruling

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Blocks Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot restrictions in a 7-2 ruling on September 14, 2026.
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing the Postal Service has broad authority over mail.
Bishop William J. Barber II described the decision as a “state of emergency” and urged “righteous mobilizing.”
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul called the order a victory for voters, democracy and the rule of law.

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Warsh Raises Rates

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will raise the federal funds rate by a quarter point, the first hike in three years.
Core inflation rose to 3% in July, up from 2.3% in April 2025.
President Donald Trump has urged rate cuts, saying the U.S. should have the lowest global interest rate.
Trump’s $5,000 payment plan would cost at least $1.2 trillion, far exceeding projected tariff revenues.

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Historical Context

The Federal Reserve Act, signed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913, established the United States central bank and empowered it to set discount rates. The newly formed Federal Reserve Board, headquartered in Washington, initially set the discount rate at 6% and issued 12 Federal Reserve Notes to banks. Today, the 7-2 ruling blocking Trump’s mail-ballot limits and Fed Chair Warsh’s hike echo the Act’s safeguard of elections and monetary control. Consequently, these decisions reaffirm that the 1913 framework, reinforced by the 1965 Voting Rights Act, will shape electoral access and inflation policy for generations.

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Supreme Court Blocks Trump

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s mail-ballot restrictions in a 7-2 ruling on September 14, 2026.
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented, arguing the Postal Service has broad authority over mail.
Bishop William J. Barber II described the decision as a “state of emergency” and urged “righteous mobilizing.”
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul called the order a victory for voters, democracy and the rule of law.

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