States sue over Trump's new mail-in ballot rule

States sue over Trump's new mail-in ballot rule

August 27, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 20260826

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The episode discusses the lawsuit by 24 states against a new Postal Service rule on mail-in ballots, alongside rising conscientious objector requests from U.S. troops and a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania.

24 states sue to block a new Postal Service rule restricting mail-in ballots. Plus, groups report a spike in U.S. troops seeking to leave the military as conscientious objectors. And, Pennsylvania sees its first confirmed deaths from measles in 35 years. Jena Griswold, Priya Sridhar, Paola Ramos, and Josh Einiger all join the 11th Hour with Ali Velshi.

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