Trump refiles $10bn defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties – US politics live

TA Tom AmbroseThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-28 · 11:46 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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A judge declined to block President Donald Trump's executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting, a decision seen as a loss for the Democratic party. Democrats argued the order could disenfranchise millions of voters. This ruling occurs as Republicans are in a close contest to retain control of both houses of Congress in the upcoming November midterm elections. The article also mentions that the president has filed a $10 billion defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal in his personal capacity, which is one of several such lawsuits he has brought against news organizations.

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Democrats argued that the rule changes could disenfranchise millions of voters.

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A judge declined to block president Donald Trump’s executive tightening rules on mail-in voting.

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Trump refiles $10bn defamation suit against WSJ over report on Epstein ties.

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Trump's Republicans are locked in a tight battle to keep control of both houses of the US Congress in the November midterm elections.

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The decision on mail-in voting is a loss for the Democratic party.

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The lawsuit is one of several that the president has brought in his personal capacity against news organizations A judge on Thursday declined to block president Donald Trump’s executive tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argued that it could disenfranchise millions of voters. The decision comes as Trump’s Republicans are locked in a tight battle to keep control of both houses of the US Congress in the November midterm elections. Continue reading...

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