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A California immigrant and a Nevada group, joined by top Democrats, sue over federal election probes

The lawsuit accuses Trump and his administration of using "shoddily compiled lists of supposed noncitizens" and "coercive threats" against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.

Sources (2)· Oct 21, 5:18 PM to Oct 21, 6:07 PM

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