The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’smail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they’ve used for years. The case has major implications because nearly one-third of the country votes by mail.
The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would remove more than $300 billion in costs for the industry and help “unleash” American energy.
The EPA also announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants. The changes represent a fundamental shift from efforts by Democratic Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama to address climate change and clean up industrial pollution, often in low-income and majority Black or Hispanic communities.
Also Monday, Trump said he is a sufficient guardrail against rogue artificial intelligence, claiming that any efforts to limit the technology were part of a “SICK conspiracy.” The president specifically said that the administration has already stopped the AI company Anthropic “from doing bad, or potentially bad” things.
US watchdog tallies Iran war’s hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more
A U.S. government watchdog released its first report on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East.
The Pentagon inspector general’s report noted that the U.S. war with Iran “has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply” in regard to advanced weapons.
The Pentagon and Trump have repeatedly pushed back against reports of any munitions shortage, saying that the U.S. military has all the weapons it needs to fight any conflict.
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