US Supreme Court deals blow to Trump, ruling states can accept ballots after Election Day

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states can count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day, rejecting arguments from the Trump administration and Republican states. The decision in RNC vs. Watson upheld Mississippi's law allowing ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if received within five business days, with thirteen states having similar grace periods. The ruling emphasized federal law does not override state laws permitting late-arriving mail ballots.