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Judge blocks Trump administration from tying grants to election security
Original: Trump administration cannot tie anti-terrorism grants to election security, judge rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot condition anti-terrorism grants on state and local cooperation with federal election security measures. The decision limits the administration's ability to use federal funding as leverage over local election offices, which have long received these security grants. The ruling is likely to shape ongoing legal fights over federal election oversight.
Why now: Ongoing disputes over federal election security funding and the administration's use of grant conditions ahead of elections
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