In Run-Up to Midterms, Legacy of 2020 Looms Large Over Justice Dept.
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- NYT reports: “The refusal of top department officials to acknowledge Donald J. Trump’s loss that year is the engine driving an intensifying effort to intercede in state administration of elections.”
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