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Judge blocks DOJ from threatening election workers before midterms
A federal judge Friday blocked the Trump administration from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution for counting ballots cast by registered voters the administration claims are ineligible. Why it matters: The emergency order, issued four days before the midterms , prohibits federal p
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All three outlets lead on the same judicial block on DOJ threats toward election workers, with Axios and Fox News both foregrounding the Trump administration, while The Guardian US frames the order around election workers being barred from stopping or separating ballots. Axios is the only one to add that the order was issued four days before the midterms, and The Guardian US is the only one to mention local officials being told they could not be forced to separate or stop counting ballots.
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