TOPLINEVarious state and national Democratic officials are investigating whether President Trump’s blocking of U.S.Postal Service funding over mail-in voting and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s recent procedural changes to the Postal Service could be illegal under various voter laws. WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: U.S. President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House ... [+] in Washington, DC. Phil Murphy announced the state will largely vote by mail, and Pascrell argued that interference with voting by mail and state elections by the Trump administration may violate New Jersey state laws designed to protect the electoral process. Key BackgroundTrump admitted Thursday to holding up a coronavirus stimulus deal over Democrat demands for USPS funding and mail in voting. Without the funding, Trump said, they “can’t have universal mail-in voting because they aren’t equipped to have it,” prompting Democrats to claim Trump is “sabotaging” the election.

Source: Forbes August 15, 2020 17:15 UTC