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Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts, IRS Targets DEI In Schools, ICE Officer Charged

Sep 4, 2026 · 13m

Summary

The Trump administration urges the Supreme Court to allow the Postal Service to restrict mail-in ballots for the midterms, despite legal blocks and an untested system. The IRS plans to revoke tax-exempt status for schools with race-based diversity programs, prompting legal challenges from university professors. Additionally, an ICE officer faces federal charges for lying about a Minneapolis shooting, a rare prosecution under the current administration.

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