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A federal judge called the rule unconstitutional days before ballots began mailing, setting up an emergency Supreme Court fight over Congress and states election powers.
The whistleblower says a single misread barcode could cause USPS to reject entire batches of ballots, potentially disenfranchising millions of voters.
Officials from 24 states and D.C. argue the finalized USPS rule tramples state authority over elections, as a judge sets an Aug. 31 briefing deadline.
A federal judge blocked the order nationwide, ruling the executive branch has no authority to regulate elections just weeks before the midterms.
Sen. Bill Cassidy cast the deciding vote after Blanche pledged to kill Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, prompting Schumer to accuse the Senate of enabling corruption.
Murkowski's no vote leaves Trump needing Louisiana's Bill Cassidy, the lone undecided Republican, to confirm Blanche amid Epstein files and immunity fund concerns.
Democrats say Sen. Rand Paul's committee tried to trap Fauci into statements not covered by Biden's pardon, then sent the resolution straight to prosecutors.
California alone would lose nearly $1.1 billion yearly, while Democrats and Republicans clash over restoring the funding in future spending bills.
Twenty-four attorneys general, led by California's Rob Bonta, warn the order would disenfranchise disabled and rural voters who rely on mail ballots before November's midterms.
Democrats say the paused OMB rule would let political appointees cancel grants at will, and DeLauro is pushing for a permanent ban before the new Dec. 11 deadline.
The split rulings push the fight toward the Supreme Court, which must decide by Aug. 3 whether to hear the case ahead of the midterms.
The emergency appeal comes days after a federal appeals court sided with 23 states, setting up a Supreme Court showdown 99 days before the midterms.
