The appeal to the justices is part of a high-stakes push by President Donald Trump and his allies to put fresh limits on voting ahead of pivotal elections where control of the House and the Senate is at stake.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow for now an executive order targeting mail-in voting

Trump filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court after being told he can't tighten rules for mail-in voting before the midterms.

The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to move forward with an executive order restricting mail-in voting.

McConnell's absence has sparked questions from Republicans but his staff maintains that he's working while recovering.

A new statement from Sen. Mitch McConnell's office on Monday said the senator "is not yet medically cleared" to leave a rehab facility.

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) office released a new statement Monday, 43 days after he was first admitted to the hospital, saying he is not “medically cleared” to leave the rehab facility yet. “I’m still working hard to get back to my full schedule of work in the Senate and in Kentucky,

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a health update Monday saying he’s still not ready to return to in-person work after his June 14 hospitalization.

President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that Senate Majority Leader John Thune cancel the chamber’s upcoming August break until senators pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, even as Republicans lack the votes to advance it.

Majority Leader John Thune has repeatedly said the president’s pet voting restriction bill doesn’t have enough support in the upper chamber after passing in the House of Representatives

President Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune Monday to keep the chamber in session until it passes the SAVE America Act or ends the 60-vote legislative filibuster. “John Thune should not allow the United States Senate to ‘leave town’ until it passes The Save America Act or,

President Trump says Congress should pause its summer break to pass the SAVE America Act. He also urged lawmakers to terminate the filibuster.

President Donald Trump told Michigan autoworkers he's done more for them than their own parents in a speech at a GM facility outside of Detroit.

In a speech in Michigan, President Trump touted his accomplishments while in office saying, "I've done more for you than your parents."

President Donald Trump told a crowd of auto-workers at the General Motors plant in Michigan on Monday that he's done more for them than their parents have.

President Trump trumpeted his tariffs, admired a Corvette and a Cadillac, and told autoworkers he’s done more for them than their parents during his stop in Michigan on Monday. Trump was in the swing state to tout his handling of the economy ahead of the midterm elections.

Former FBI Director James Comey is urging a judge to throw out federal charges against him. He's arguing that a photo of seashells arranged on a beach he posted on social media was not a call

Former FBI Director James Comey formally asked a judge Monday to dismiss the case accusing him of threatening to kill President Donald Trump.

Former FBI Director James Comey argued that criminal charges stemming from an Instagram post should be dropped because his speech is protected by the First Amendment.

Former FBI Director Comey defends his seashells Instagram post as free speech, not a threat against President Donald Trump. (AP Photo)