In a case related to Illinois state law about the return of mail ballots, the U.S. Supreme Court says political candidates have the legal standing to challenge election policies.

The question in the case was not a mail-in ballot rule itself but whether political candidates have the right to challenge the rules governing the vote count in their election.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived an Illinois Congress member’s lawsuit over a state mail-in ballot law, paving the way for political candidates nationwide to

The justices marked Jan. 14 as the first day in 2026 where they released multiple opinions, but the much anticipated tariff case wasn't among them.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. ET in two cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., that could decide the fate of state bans on transgender athletes in women’s sports nationwide.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that candidates for federal offices have the right challenge election rules on vote counting.

At least 5 of the 6 conservative justices appear ready to uphold the state laws in Idaho and West Virginia, after more than three hours of arguments.