# First Thing: Supreme court backs Trump plan threatening mail-in voting in midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/31600

- The Guardian, 2026-08-25 12:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/first-thing-us-supreme-court-midterms-mail-in-voting-trump-plan

> The US supreme court voted 6-3 to lift one injunction against Donald Trump’s effort to restrict mail-in voting, although another remains and legal challenges are possible. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned of chaos and uncertainty before the midterms. Trump also announced 50% tariffs on Canadian automobiles and key raw materials; Mark Carney said Canada would respond dollar for dollar.

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