Washington, Sept. 15 -- In a major setback for President Donald Trump, the United States Supreme Court declined to reinstate his initiative limiting mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming November midterm elections, with the nation's highest judicial body determining that election authorities lacked sufficient time to execute the modifications.

The court's determination triggered a fierce reaction from Trump, who blasted the conservative-leaning bench for failing to safeguard his administration's electoral strategy. He characterised the decision as "horrible" and "highly political" while directing an unusually severe assault at the justices, which encompassed three figures he appointed over the course of his initial presidential term: Amy ...