Win for Snail Mail: The Supreme Court’s Ballot Ruling
6/30/202629 min
The Supreme Court issues a surprising ruling on mail ballots, upending President Trump’s hope to restrict when they can be counted. Meanwhile, a pair of cases results in conflicting rulings over whether a president can fire agency officials. And aftershocks continue to rattle Venezuela as rescue efforts continue.
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Brad Mielke· Host0:21
[upbeat music] It's Tuesday, June 30th, and just because it's snail mail, that won't get your ballot tossed out. We start here. In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court deals a blow to President Trump's plans for mail ballots.
Devin Dwyer0:38
Bottom line, she said, Brad, is that there's nothing in the law about ballot receipt.
Brad Mielke· Host0:43
Of all the people to write this opinion, it was Trump's handpicked appointee. What it could mean for the midterms. That wasn't the only big decision from the high court. If you're gonna try to fire a Federal Reserve Board governor, you have to have cause. A pair of cases determine how much control the president has over federal agencies. And the ground is still shaking in Venezuela.
James Longman1:03
Oh, that's a, that's an aftershock.
Brad Mielke· Host1:05
Our team is there as aftershocks continue to interrupt rescue attempts. From ABC News, this is Start Here. I'm Brad Milke. The most significant aspect of the Trump era is not necessarily to do with legislation or policy. The questions he prompts are much more basic.