Trump’s DOJ Rejected by Supreme Court on California Ballots
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The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to force thousands of California ballots to be set aside in the midterm election, dealing the president a high-profile setback as he presses his unproven claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens.
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Trump’s DOJ Rejected by Supreme Court on California Ballots. The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to force thousands of California ballots to be set aside in the midterm election, dealing the president a high-profile setback as he presses his unproven claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens. Covered by 2 publications. Bloomberg Politics: Trump’s DOJ Rejected by Supreme Court on California Ballots. Fox News: DOJ appeals to Supreme Court to reverse block on segregating 20K California ballots.
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- Bloomberg Politics United States Trump’s DOJ Rejected by Supreme Court on California Ballots The US Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to force thousands of California ballots to be set aside in the midterm election, dealing the president a high-profile setback as he presses his unproven claims of widespread illegal voting by noncitizens. 2 h ago · Tier 1
- Fox News United States DOJ appeals to Supreme Court to reverse block on segregating 20K California ballots 9 h ago · Tier 3
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