Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots

Democrats filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging President Trump's executive order that restricts mail voting, contending that the Constitution reserves election eligibility rules for states and Congress rather than the presidency. The legal action represents a second confrontation between Trump and his opponents over presidential authority over elections, following a previous round in which federal judges blocked Trump's initial executive order on election procedures. The lawsuit hinges on the constitutional allocation of power: states have historically controlled voting methods and eligibility within their borders, a principle Democrats argue Trump's order violates. Trump has made election changes a priority in his second term, while Democrats maintain that unilateral executive action on voting access overreaches presidential powers. The case will likely proceed through federal courts, with judges again weighing whether the president can use executive orders to reshape voting rules.