Trump's New Plan to Limit Voting by Mail - What You Need to Know - April 1, 2026

[0:05] This is what you need to know now. [0:07] I think this will help a lot with elections. [0:10] President Trump announcing a new plan to limit voting by mail, [0:14] what the order says, and the opponents vowing to fight in court. [0:18] The president addressing the nation tonight on the war in Iran, [0:22] amid new optimism that the conflict is coming to an end. [0:26] Breaking his silence, why Tiger Woods now says he'll seek treatment after his DUI arrest, [0:32] and a response now from the Masters Tournament. [0:34] The final checks and preparations are underway as NASA gears up for its historic mission to the moon. [0:41] And meet the 14-year-old running for governor. [0:43] I would propose to completely scrap that act and start from zero. [0:48] We have much more What You Need to Know. [0:50] I'm Maggie Rulli from ABC News. [0:53] It's Wednesday, April 1st. [0:54] This is What You Need to Know. [0:56] We'll show you the dramatic moment a windsurfer hits a whale, [0:59] and what's happening now to those Army pilots who hovered outside Kid Rock's mansion. [1:04] But first, the big story. [1:06] President Trump signing a new executive order aimed at cracking down on mail-in voting. [1:11] The order would create a federal list of eligible voters and change how mail-in ballots are processed. [1:17] It also requires Postal Service barcodes on ballot envelopes, [1:20] and for states to submit voter lists at least 60 days before an election or risk losing federal funding. [1:26] Trump, while signing the order, repeated unfounded claims of widespread election fraud. [1:32] Critics are already vowing to challenge the order. [1:34] In court. [1:35] I don't see how they can challenge it. [1:37] And remember, it's about voter integrity. [1:39] We want to have honest voting in our country. [1:43] Because if you don't have honest voting, you can't have really a nation. [1:47] Senator Chuck Schumer responded, saying, [1:49] See you in court, you will lose. [1:52] And the ACLU said in a statement, [1:54] The Constitution is very clear. [1:55] Only Congress and the states can make laws regarding our elections. [1:59] The history is expected to be made at the Supreme Court today. [2:02] President Trump suggested he'll attend a hearing. [2:05] As the president of the United States, [2:05] the justices decide whether his order limiting birthright citizenship is constitutional. [2:10] It would mark the first time a sitting president attended arguments at the Supreme Court. [2:15] Devin Dwyer has more. [2:17] Maggie, for more than a century, an American birth certificate has been a key to proving your U.S. citizenship [2:22] and obtaining its benefits, like a passport, voter registration, and Social Security. [2:28] The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for permission to change all that. [2:32] While the 14th Amendment does say that anyone born on U.S. soil, [2:36] and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are automatically citizens, [2:39] Trump argues that citizenship does not apply to children of unauthorized immigrants [2:44] and temporary residents, like students or tourists. [2:47] Every court to consider Trump's executive order has struck it down. [2:51] Immigrant advocates warn that ending birthright citizenship will cause a bureaucratic nightmare for all parents [2:57] and potentially put thousands of babies every year at risk of arrest and deportation [3:03] from the only country they've ever known. [3:05] The justices will disagree. [3:06] We'll decide the future of birthright citizenship by the end of June. [3:10] President Trump will address the nation tonight. [3:12] The White House says he'll have an important update on the war in Iran. [3:15] It comes amid new signs on both sides of the conflict that the end may be in sight. [3:21] Last night, President Trump suggested U.S. forces may exit within weeks. [3:25] Iran's president also suggested the end is in sight, saying, [3:29] we possess the necessary will to end this conflict, while calling for security guarantees. [3:35] Meanwhile, the Pentagon. [3:36] The Pentagon says B-52 bombers are now flying deep into Iran, signaling weakened air defenses. [3:42] ABC News streaming will carry the presidential address live at 9 Eastern. [3:46] Staying in the Middle East, authorities are searching for an American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad. [3:52] The State Department says it had warned Shelley Kittleston about threats against her in Iraq. [3:56] She's believed to have been taken by an Iranian-backed militia. [4:00] Back in the U.S., the countdown is on to the liftoff for the Artemis II moon mission. [4:05] NASA launch team. [4:06] Games are finishing their final steps at the Kennedy Space Center. [4:10] People have been descending on Florida's space coast to see history being made. [4:14] Gio Benitez is there. [4:17] Hey there, Maggie, from Cape Canaveral, where we are getting ready for a historic launch [4:21] because we're talking about a 600,000-mile journey, 10 days around the moon and back. [4:27] This launch will take these four astronauts around the moon. [4:31] They won't actually land because this is just a test mission to make sure that the Orion spacecraft [4:36] can get around. [4:37] And then it's going to slingshot and come back to Earth. [4:41] And this really could be something that would pave the way for humans to eventually build [4:45] a base on the moon, to eventually get even farther and go to Mars and perhaps even beyond that. [4:51] This will launch at 6.24 p.m. Eastern, as early as that time. [4:56] We're going to be live right here on Disney Plus and Hulu as well on ABC. [5:01] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has now lifted the punishment for the helicopter crews that [5:06] hovered outside Kid Rock's base. [5:06] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:06] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:06] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:06] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:07] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:07] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:07] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:07] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:37] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:38] He's been in the air for a long time. [5:38] He's been in the air for a long time. [6:18] Three, Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to a New York City hospital after falling ill during a [6:23] performance of Moulin Rouge! the musical on Broadway, according to her representatives. [6:28] They say she had to exit mid-show, adding her symptoms are being evaluated. The star recently [6:33] made her Broadway debut and is scheduled to perform through May. Number two, the woman filmed [6:39] escaping from a police cruiser while handcuffed is back in custody. She was on the run in Michigan [6:44] for four days after pulling off this escape from the patrol car window. She's being held for a [6:50] parole violation. Police tracked her down inside a vacant home. And number one, a windsurfer in the [6:57] San Francisco Bay got quite a surprise while out on the water. A man on shore recorded the moment [7:02] the speeding windsurfer collided with a surfaced gray whale. The windsurfer was flipped off his [7:07] board, but both he and the whale were uninjured. And new today, a rock claimed the final spot at [7:15] this time of year. [7:15] They won the summer's World Cup last night by beating Bolivia 2-1. It's Iraq's first World Cup [7:20] since 1986. And now one more thing before you go. A 14-year-old is running for governor in [7:28] Vermont. Dean Roy will be on the ballot in November as a member of the Liberty and Union [7:33] Party, which he formed. Dean says he's ready for a long political career, but he won't say [7:39] whether he wants to be president. [7:40] That would be 20 years down the line, but here's what I can promise. You will see me [7:48] again on the ballot sometime in Vermont or another state. I will continue down this route [7:53] and eventually maybe I'll win. He says age shouldn't matter and that voters should look [7:59] at what a candidate believes. And that's what you need to know for breaking news and live [8:03] updates throughout the day. Check out ABC News streaming on Disney Plus. Streaming every day on [8:11] Disney Plus.