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The Supreme Court has cleared a legal hurdle for President Trump's mail-in voting restrictions, Bitcoin has surged past $80,000, and a bipartisan pair of congressmen are pushing to ban grocery stores from using AI to charge different customers different prices for the same item. These are the major developments from Tuesday's edition of the Wall Street Journal's What's News.
Supreme Court Clears Path for Mail-In Voting Restrictions
The Supreme Court ruled that a trial judge was wrong to block provisions from a March executive order aimed at what the administration calls election integrity. The order asked the Department of Homeland Security to draw up lists of eligible voters and suggested the Postal Service should refuse to deliver mail ballots in states that don't comply with new rules.
The Postal Service then issued a 95-page regulation implementing much of the order. Journal Supreme Court reporter James Ramoser noted that "the states that are challenging these policies and voting rights groups say that the Postal Service has never before taken on such a direct role in monitoring ballots, and so trying to roll out such a massive new and untested policy on such a tight time frame is bound to create all sorts of errors."
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- 1 (00:26) **Supreme Court Clears Hurdle for Mail-In Voting Restrictions** - The court rules a trial judge was wrong to block provisions from a March executive order aimed at election integrity, but the issue is likely to return.
- 2 (03:11) **South Carolina Runoff: Trump-Aligned PAC Boosts Senator Darlene Graham** - Maga Inc. spends $800,000 on get-out-the-vote efforts ahead of the GOP Senate runoff against Representative Ralph Norman.
- 3 (04:19) **Trump Administration Plans Mass Visa Revocation Targeting Asylum Seekers** - Up to 200,000 foreigners who entered on short-term business or tourism visas and then filed for asylum could have their visas revoked.
- 4 (04:58) **Bitcoin Surges Past $80,000 to a Three-Month High** - The rally is fueled by mounting interest in the "debasement trade" after Treasury intervention in the bond market.
- 5 (06:00) **IPO Market Heats Up: Aura, Switch, and Inspire Brands Weigh Offerings** - Deal making reporter Ben Dummett says 2025 is on pace to be a record IPO year, driven by SpaceX's success and a backlog of private equity assets.
- 6 (07:17) **Hyundai Reaches Wage Deal with Labor Union** - The deal, which requires union member approval, ends months of sporadic walkouts that included a full-day strike on Friday.
- 7 (08:06) **Bipartisan Bill Targets "Surveillance Pricing" in Grocery Stores** - Congressmen Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduce legislation to ban personalized dynamic pricing that uses shopper data to charge different prices.
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A.M. Edition for Aug. 25. Two lawmakers detail their bipartisan bill to end personalized dynamic pricing in grocery stores, where AI is increasingly deciding whether Shopper A should pay more for the same product than Shopper B. Plus, the Supreme Court helps clear the way for President Trump’s restrictions on mail-in voting. WSJ supreme court reporter James Romoser explains what it could mean for the midterms. And, more companies are preparing to join Wall Street’s IPO bonanza. And Luke Vargas hosts.
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