The latest updates on the 2026 midterms, election maps, and major developments in Washington.

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   Federal Courts

   Judge Extends Block on Midterm Mail-In Voting Limits

   A federal judge has extended an injunction preventing the U.S. Postal Service from implementing an executive order aimed at limiting mail-in voting for the 2026 midterms. The ruling comes just as the first states prepare to send out their mail ballots.

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   Foreign Policy

   U.S. Envoys to Visit Moscow and Kyiv

   Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed that U.S. special envoys will visit Moscow and Kyiv this week in a renewed diplomatic push. President Trump hinted at concrete U.S. proposals for ending the conflict but withheld specifics.

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   Supreme Court

   Missouri Asks Supreme Court to Reinstate Trump-Backed Election Map

   Missouri has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to use a newly backed congressional map for the upcoming midterm elections. The state's highest court recently blocked the new boundaries, ordering a referendum and a return to the 2020 map.

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   White House

   Trump Becomes First Living President on U.S. Coin

   President Trump has become the first living president to have his likeness featured on an officially minted U.S. coin. The move is part of a broader effort to reshape the capital's aesthetic ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

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   Midterm Elections

   Data Centers Emerge as Unexpected Midterm Flashpoint

   Campaigns and outside groups have spent over $45 million on ads targeting the rapid expansion of AI data centers. Politicians from both sides of the aisle are tapping into voter frustration over high electricity demands and massive tax breaks given to tech companies.

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   Washington Infrastructure

   Administration to Break Ground on 250-Foot Triumphal Arch

   The administration plans to bypass final federal approvals to begin excavation for a massive, 250-foot triumphal arch near the National Mall. Historic preservation experts and veterans' groups are pushing back against the rapidly expedited timeline.