Trump blasts decision that blocks mail-in voting executive orders: ‘This court has really let our country down’ – live (theguardian.com)

The president called mail-in voting – which he has used on several occasions to cast a ballot – ‘a laughing stock’ across the world Supreme court rejects Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections Sign up for US Breaking News emails Kash Patel , the FBI director, is now testifying before lawmakers on the Senate judiciary committee. A reminder that the last time he appeared before Congress was in May, when he sparred with senators on the appropriations committee and denied – under oath – allegations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences on the job, dismissing them as “baseless” during a fiery congressional hearing. Today’s hearing is also expected to be full of heated exchanges. “Mr Patel is the least qualified and most partisan FBI director in our nation’s history,” said Senator Dick Durbin, the judiciary committee’s top Democrat. “The bureau has been reshaped as a political weapon against President Trump’s political enemies and a shield to protect the president and his MAGA loyalists, not the American people.” Continue reading...