A federal judge based in Boston has issued a ruling blocking parts of an executive order signed by President Trump that sought to place limits on voting by mail.<\/p>\n
The court’s decision puts a hold on certain elements of the order, at least for now. The Trump administration is expected to challenge the ruling through an appeal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A federal judge in Boston has stepped in to block portions of President Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail-in voting. 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