Election live updates: Ed Markey and Seth Moulton chase Senate Democratic primary win in Massachusetts

A federal official warned in a whistleblower complaint that the U.S. Postal Service’s system for involvement in mail voting is likely to cause major disruptions this fall if implemented.

Voters go to the polls in Massachusetts' primary elections today. Craig F. Walker / Boston Globe via Getty Images file

The Supreme Court handed a win to Trump yesterday by allowing him to move forward indefinitely with the construction of his new White House ballroom.

The court, divided 5-4, granted an emergency request filed by the Trump administration, blocking lower court rulings that would have put the aboveground portion of the project on hold. This followed an interim decision along similar lines issued by Chief Justice John Roberts on Aug. 21.

The White House said yesterday that it’s partnering with North American Blue Energy Partners as part of Trump’s push to tap into Venezuela’s oil industry, setting up a deal that will give the Pentagon a stake over roughly a fifth of the country’s vast oil reserves.

The Trump administration released more details about the agreement on Monday night, days after Trump announced what he described as the biggest oil deal in history. The sweeping deal has been met with skepticism…

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