American jurist, Supreme Court justice since 2020
The Supreme Court has denied the Trump administration's request to lift lower-court orders that blocked new U.S. Postal Service rules narrowing mail-in ballots, leaving states to use their existing procedures for the Nov. 3 midterms. Justices Alito and Thomas dissented; the court has not decided the rule's longer-term legal fate.
Democrat Scott Colom has likely secured Mississippi's U.S. Senate seat, potentially becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. With Hyde-Smith conceding and absentee/provisional ballots still under review, results hinge on late-counted ballots. The race marks a significant shift in the South and could reshape national political dynamics.