States Sue USPS Over Mail-in Voting Order, Iran Considers Strait of Hormuz Deal

Why it matters locally: New Mexico, like other states, utilizes mail-in voting, meaning any changes to USPS procedures or federal executive orders regarding these processes could directly affect the administration of elections by the New Mexico Secretary of State's office and county clerks statewide.

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Multiple Democratic-controlled states initiated legal action against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Wednesday. The lawsuit contests a presidential executive order concerning mail-in voting procedures. In a separate international development, Iran announced a potential condition for an agreement with Oman. Iran stated it would prohibit all military vessels from traversing the Strait of Hormuz if the two nations finalize a deal to reopen the waterway. Domestically, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new medication. The agency's decision sanctions the use of this drug for treating pancreatic cancer.