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Judge blocks FEMA election rules tied to anti-terrorism grants

Headline from WCBD News 2

A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to tie counterterrorism grants to changes in state and local election procedures, siding with El Paso County and five other local governments that challenged the requirements.

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    Trump can’t force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    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.

  2. Anchorage Daily News

    FEMA can’t withhold security grants from governments that didn’t make election changes, judge says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The Trump administration had sought to limit anti-terrorism funding for local governments that didn’t check the citizenship status of voters.

  3. UPI

    Judge: FEMA can’t withhold anti-terrorism money over election rules (opens UPI)

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    A federal judge on Monday ruled that FEMA cannot withhold counterterrorism funds from states and local governments over proposed election changes.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Judge bars Trump from tying counterterrorism funds to state election rules (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., barred the Trump administration from holding back certain counterterrorism grant funding from states that do not comply with select election security measures. Biden-appointed Judge Amir Ali of the U.S.

  5. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Judge stops Trump tying funds to election rules (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    A U.S. judge blocked the Trump administration Monday from conditioning counterterrorism funds to state and local governments on changes to election administration.

  6. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Judge blocks Trump from tying anti-terrorism grants to election changes (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    A US judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from conditioning counterterrorism funds to state and local governments on changes to election administration.

  7. The Hill

    Court blocks Trump bid to withhold some counterterrorism funds for states that don't adopt election reforms (opens The Hill)

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    A federal court has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold some counterterrorism funding from states that do not adopt election reforms favored by the administration. Earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the grants, said that states and…

  8. NOTUS

    Judge Blocks Trump From Pulling Counteterrorism Funds Over His Election Demands (opens NOTUS)

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    The grant conditions were the latest in a long line of actions Trump has taken to reshape how U.S. elections are run.

  9. MS Now

    Judge blocks FEMA from connecting counterterrorism funds and election restrictions (opens MS Now)

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    It’s amazing just how many levers of government the White House has tried to pull in pursuit of a problem that does not exist in any meaningful way.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Judge blocks U.S. from tying emergency grants to election changes (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The changes to elections that FEMA sought were in line with President Donald Trump’s false and largely debunked claims of widespread voter fraud.

  11. WCBD News 2

    Judge blocks FEMA election rules tied to anti-terrorism grants (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    A federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to tie counterterrorism grants to changes in state and local election procedures, siding with El Paso County and five other local governments that challenged the requirements.

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