Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts, IRS Targets DEI In Schools, ICE Officer Charged

The Trump administration is aggressively pursuing policy changes through the Supreme Court and federal agencies, focusing on mail-in voting restrictions, diversity initiatives, and immigration enforcement. Officials are urging the Supreme Court to allow the Postal Service to verify mail-in ballots, a move currently blocked by lower courts due to concerns over the legality and operational readiness of the required online portal. Simultaneously, the IRS aims to revoke tax-exempt status for private educational institutions that utilize race-based diversity programs, characterizing these efforts as discriminatory. Furthermore, federal prosecutors have charged an ICE officer with making false statements regarding a January shooting in Minneapolis. This prosecution marks a rare instance of federal accountability for an immigration officer, occurring against a backdrop of over 20 shootings involving federal immigration personnel during the current administration's tenure.