Posted on 09/15/2026 6:07:54 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Everyone knew exactly what the Lawfare approach entailed. Lower court judges delayed rulings, then rejected the arguments citing insufficient time for the states to comply with U.S Postal Service rule changes for mail-in ballots. By the time the Supreme Court could weigh in, the clock had generally expired. The 2026 midterm election mail-in ballot fraud will proceed as before without impediment.
The Trump administration argued the measures were to prevent fraud, but lawfare and state officials claimed that introducing a new ballot-matching system mid-election would create chaos. The Supreme Court ruling [SEE HERE] comes as many states are beginning to send out ballots for the upcoming midterm elections, making last-minute changes particularly risky.
WASHINGTON DC – The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to force states to take part in a new system to control the delivery of mail-in ballots in the looming midterm elections.
In a ruling Monday, the justices left in place a lower-court ruling that blocked the Postal Service from implementing the new requirements in the coming weeks due to the potential that millions of voters could be disenfranchised by not having their ballots delivered.
The Trump administration said the new measures were needed to combat fraud, but many election officials say the federal government was inviting chaos by trying to deploy a new ballot-matching system just as officials in many states began sending out ballots to voters in advance of the midterms.
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That was the strategy.
Smelled this coming a mile away.
And this is why our country is losing faith in the judicial system, well-earned disrespect.
I see the judicial branch as mostly a covert political excuse machine for liberals these days. Prove me wrong...
Just heard a news report on the radio and it started by describing it as a set back for repubicans in the midterms. If mail in ballots are not full of fraud, how is that a setback?
If the net affect is ballots will be stuffed... Then let the stuffing of ballots begin. Stuff as many as you can with Republican votes and if you stuff more than they do... You win.
Corruption occurs in every election going back to the Greeks... And corruption has occurred in every election since then. The key is to be more corrupt than your opponent, and then beat them at their own game.
It requires one to believe the most mail in ballots support democrats and somehow that is not in any way questionsable statistically.
Democrats just magically vote via mail, nothing to see here, move along.
The irony for me is these are the same people that say their voters are too dumb to get any form of ID to vote. Somehow though, they can figure out how the mail system and letters work, liberals are insufferable jerks.
Yep. We all knew it.
They will do it again for the election in two years, too.
Exactly right. It’s a de facto admission of fraud.
Supreme Court of the US has morphed into the Supreme Clowns of the US again..
They do NOT help America,
and they are PROUD of their TREASON.
They should be removed and jailed.
And now they are doing their best to crash the stock market with the AI fear porn.
And now they are doing their best to crash the stock market with the AI fear porn.
Then stop playing nice and play dirty too.
Then stop playing nice and play dirty too.
Isn’t the USPS under the executive branch of government? So why are the USSC involved?
“ The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the federal government, but it is designed to operate independently from direct presidential control.
It is part of the federal government and is classified as an independent establishment of the executive branch.
It is not a Cabinet department like the Department of Commerce or Department of Transportation.
The President does not directly run USPS or set its day-to-day policies.
USPS is governed by a Board of Governors. The governors are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The Postmaster General is selected by the Board of Governors, rather than appointed by the President.
Congress exercises substantial oversight because USPS was created and structured by federal law.
So, if the question is “Is USPS part of the executive branch?” → Yes.
If the question is “Is USPS directly controlled by the President/executive administration?” → No, not directly”
Isn’t the USPS under the executive branch of government? So why are the USSC involved?
“ The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the federal government, but it is designed to operate independently from direct presidential control.
It is part of the federal government and is classified as an independent establishment of the executive branch.
It is not a Cabinet department like the Department of Commerce or Department of Transportation.
The President does not directly run USPS or set its day-to-day policies.
USPS is governed by a Board of Governors. The governors are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The Postmaster General is selected by the Board of Governors, rather than appointed by the President.
Congress exercises substantial oversight because USPS was created and structured by federal law.
So, if the question is “Is USPS part of the executive branch?” → Yes.
If the question is “Is USPS directly controlled by the President/executive administration?” → No, not directly”
Isn’t the USPS under the executive branch of government? So why are the USSC involved?
“ The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is an independent establishment of the executive branch of the federal government, but it is designed to operate independently from direct presidential control.
It is part of the federal government and is classified as an independent establishment of the executive branch.
It is not a Cabinet department like the Department of Commerce or Department of Transportation.
The President does not directly run USPS or set its day-to-day policies.
USPS is governed by a Board of Governors. The governors are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The Postmaster General is selected by the Board of Governors, rather than appointed by the President.
Congress exercises substantial oversight because USPS was created and structured by federal law.
So, if the question is “Is USPS part of the executive branch?” → Yes.
If the question is “Is USPS directly controlled by the President/executive administration?” → No, not directly”
We have to wonder why the Trump team didn’t start this initiative last year. By starting it just a few months ago, it was much easier for the Dems and their courts to run out the clock.
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