AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSupreme Court Mail-Ballot Ruling: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states, including Washington, D.C., can count ballots that arrive after Election Day as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day—blocking a Trump-led push to force tighter deadlines right before the 2026 midterms. Federal Power Shake-Up: In the same day’s decisions, the Court blocked President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook for now, but upheld Trump’s ability to remove an FTC commissioner—expanding presidential reach over some independent agencies. Medicaid Work Requirements Fight: Democrats in 25 states plus D.C. sued the Trump administration over new Medicaid work requirements, arguing CMS narrowed the “medically frail” exemption too much and will cause eligible people with serious illnesses to lose coverage. D.C. Ethics Scrutiny: A D.C. ethics counsel conflict is under dispute, with a DOJ attorney raising concerns about impartiality in an ethics case. America 250 Security and Troops: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer demanded assurances that Michigan National Guard troops in D.C. are supporting the America 250 celebrations—not a separate “Safe and Beautiful Mission” law-enforcement effort.
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