Obama-appointed judge ripped for blocking Trump mail-ballot rule: 'Run out the clock'

An Obama-appointed federal judge is being branded an "activist" after she again blocked new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail-ballot requirements ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day temporary restraining order last week blocking key portions of a new USPS policy governing the mailing of outbound ballots. The rule, developed in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump, would require election officials to submit ballot-envelope de