The Supreme Court has intervened to block efforts to implement new restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The high court's ruling ensures that the U.S. Postal Service will maintain its current procedures for ballot delivery. Voting by mail is already underway in states including Alabama, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, with additional states expected to begin the process shortly. Election officials are advising voters to check their specific state deadlines for requesting ballots and to return completed forms as soon as possible.
In a separate development, the Kennedy Center is facing a financial crisis that threatens to force the institution to close as soon as today. A document outlines a potential bankruptcy plan ahead of a board meeting scheduled for this same day. This meeting coincides with a status hearing presided over by Judge Christopher Cooper, who is currently overseeing a lawsuit filed by Rep. Joyce Beatty. The litigation seeks to prevent the arts institution from being renamed to honor President Trump.
Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., Senator Bernie Sanders and former strategist Steve Bannon are collaborating at the "Pro-Human Assembly" to voice concerns regarding artificial intelligence. The unlikely political allies are calling on Congress to move rapidly to curb the societal impacts of AI. President Trump has dismissed these criticisms, labeling the opposition to AI and data centers as a "sick conspiracy" that he claims would ultimately benefit China, a primary competitor in the field of artificial intelligence.
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at Mumford High School on May 3 in Detroit. Steve Bannon speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Sanders credit: Sarah Rice/Getty Images and Bannon credit: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption
