California sued by Trump administration over demand to purge 20,000 voters from rolls
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A banner showing President Donald Trump hangs on the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)The Trump administration sought a federal court order Thursday to force California to purge 20,000 people from its voter rolls over claims they are not U.S. citizens, a major development less than three weeks before the midterm elections.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state, asking a judge to validate its claims that the state
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the state, asking a judge to validate its claims that the state
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