The News Roundup For August 28, 2026

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Aug 28, 202691:47News & Politics

Following a Supreme Court decision that cleared the way, a federal judge lifted a nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s executive order that limited mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections. A historic drough...

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