Trump’s voting restrictions face roadblocks from Congress and the Supreme Court

Key Points:

• The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the Republican National Committee's challenge to a Mississippi law allowing certain ballots received after Election Day to be counted, with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett joining the liberal justices, a decision praised by civil rights groups but criticized by President Trump.
• Trump condemned the ruling as detrimental to election integrity and urged Senate Republicans to pass his SAVE America Act, which would impose stricter voter ID requirements, though the bill currently lacks sufficient support to overcome a filibuster.
• The Court expanded presidential authority by ruling that the president can remove officials from independent federal agencies at will, overturning a 91-year-old precedent, though it carved out an exception for Federal Reserve Board members, limiting Trump's ability to fire a specific governor.
• Trump faced a setback as the Court declined to hear his appeal in a civil case where he was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll, effectively upholding a $5 million jury award against him.
• The Court is set to issue rulings on two key Trump-backed issues: the legality of his executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and state bans on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports, both central to his 2024 campaign.