Trump Challenges Mail-In Voting Rules; US Considers Selling Yosemite Land
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- President Donald Trump intends to appeal a court ruling that blocked key aspects of his mail-in voting regulations.
- The U.S. government is reportedly exploring the sale of a strip of land within Yosemite National Park to a private developer.
- Other U.S. news includes the arrest of right-wing blogger Milo Yiannopoulos and plans to rename a Tennessee airport after Dolly Parton.
The Trump administration is preparing to challenge a preliminary injunction that halted significant parts of its revised mail-in voting rules. The administration intends to appeal the ruling to a higher court, after a judge previously deemed the president's order a "likely unconstitutional regulation that is practically impossible to comply with" in relation to the 2026 midterm elections.
Critics suspect Trump's motivation is to make mail-in voting more difficult. The president has advocated for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to play a central role in overseeing mail-in ballots. This legal battle highlights ongoing tensions surrounding voting procedures in the United States.
In a separate development, the U.S. government is reportedly considering selling a 400-meter-wide strip of land located within Yosemite National Park. The Interior Department has confirmed negotiations are underway with a real estate company that owns adjacent land. This company reportedly seeks privileged access to one of the park's main roads.
In other U.S. news, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained right-wing blogger Milo Yiannopoulos, who remained in the country after his visa expired and faces deportation. Yiannopoulos, a former prominent figure among U.S. far-right extremists and a supporter of Trump's first presidential campaign, has recently been critical of the president but defended strict immigration enforcement.
Additionally, plans are underway to rename the airport in Tennessee after the iconic country music singer Dolly Parton. The article also briefly mentions that the ICE has taken a right-wing blogger into custody.
a likely unconstitutional regulation that is practically impossible to comply with
Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.