The Trump administration has filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court seeking to block thousands of disputed mail ballots in California ahead of the midterm elections. The move follows a lower court’s rejection of efforts to invalidate votes from individuals flagged by federal authorities as potentially non-citizens. Officials argue these ballots should not be counted until citizenship status is verified, escalating a legal battle over election integrity. The case could have significant implications for vote tallies in a closely watched election.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration appealed to the Supreme Court on Monday in its push to sideline thousands of disputed California mail ballots the day before the pivotal midterm elections. The emergency appeal came after an appeals court rejected the request to set aside some 20,000 ballots from people the federal government suspects may not be citizens. The federal government says those ballots should not be counted until the voters' status can be...
