Trump can’t force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from withholding counterterrorism funds from states that do not comply with its election administration demands.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands. Courts have largely rejected the administration’s previous efforts, which reflect untrue claims about widespread voting fraud and come ahead of November’s midterm elections...
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