A woman holds a sign with a quote from late US civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer during a "Defend the Vote" rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on August 27 curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November's midterm elections. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

People attend a "Defend the Vote" rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on August 27 curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November's midterm elections. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

People attend a "Defend the Vote" rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on August 27 curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November's midterm elections. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

People gather at the Lincoln Memorial for a "Defend the Vote" rally in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on August 27 curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November's midterm elections. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

People holds signs with political messages as they attend a "Defend the Vote" rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on August 27 curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November's midterm elections. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators dressed as handmaidens attend a "Defend the Vote" rally near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on August 27 curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November's midterm elections. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

People stand with a cardboard cutout of US President Donald Trump while holding signs with political messages during a "Defend the Vote" rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2026, coinciding with the 63rd anniversary of the 1963 "March on Washington" rally for civil rights. A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on August 27 curbing the use of mail-in ballots, the latest twist in a legal dispute months before November's midterm elections. Trump signed an order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms, but it was immediately met with multiple legal challenges. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)

A view of the National Mall from the Washington Monument observation deck in Washington, DC on August 28, 2026. Remnants of the numbers "8647" -- which have been associated with opposition to President Donald Trump -- are faintly visible on the grass. US Park Police opened an investigation into the marking of the numbers on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz / AFP via Getty Images)