Democrats Sue Trump Over Mail-In Voting Order

0:00On April 2, top Democrats hit the courts this Wednesday with a federal lawsuit to stop a Trump executive order clamping down on mail, invoting just before the midterms, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries, plus key campaign committees the suit calls the move and unconstitutional grab at state election powers. The order lays out federal rules for okaying absentee ballots, threatens to yank funding from states that don't play ball, and pulls in the U.S. Postal Service to check voter eligibility. Voting rights groups filed their own challenge, slamming it as an abuse of power, while the White House fires back that it's all about locking in. Election security and confirming only citizens' cash ballots. This lawsuit ramps up the long-running feud over mail-voting expansions, keeping the heat on as midterms loom, and both sides dig in their heels. That's your update from U.S. News Today, powered by AI.