A legal doctrine could blunt Trump's midterm voting bid

An opinion piece argues the Supreme Court’s major questions doctrine — a controversial tool to rein in executive power — could block Trump’s sweeping mail‑in voting rules and shape the 2026 midterms. It explains how recent orders and the doctrine’s origins could allow a coalition including Justices Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett (with Democrats) to strike down Trump’s restrictions, while noting ongoing debates about the doctrine’s legitimacy and its test case in League of Women Voters. The piece highlights the political stakes, given voting-by-mail’s Democratic tilt, and suggests the Court’s application of the doctrine to Trump remains a pivotal, contested question.