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Elections Officials Breathe Sigh of Relief Following Court Ruling on Mail Ballots

Officials cheered the order blocking President Trump’s last-minute effort to change the rules on mail ballots, noting that some states had already mailed ballots.

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Jena Griswold, the Democratic secretary of state in Colorado, said in a statement that “Trump’s attempt to sabotage the 2026 elections has failed.”
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Judge Blocks Trump Rule Aimed at International Students and Journalists

Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV wrote that the administration’s reasons for a rule limiting the length of stay for academics and journalists were “exceptionally weak.”

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A rally in support of international students at Harvard University last year. The Trump administration rule would have shortened the length of visas for international students, academics and foreign journalists.
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