Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in California ballot case

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its effort to force California to set aside mail ballots from thousands of people it claims are not U.S. citizens.

3-source coverage 3 references

CBSNYTNPR

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in California Ballot Case

In brief

What the sources add

In an emergency application, administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

Source coverage

Media reports

CBS 3h ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in California ballot case

NYT 3h ago

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Intervene in California Ballot Case

In an emergency application, administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

NPR 3h ago

DOJ asks for Supreme Court to intervene on California ballot demands

On the eve of the Nov. 3 election, the Trump administration is hoping the Supreme Court will reverse lower courts that rejected its request to order California to set aside the ballots of thousands of people it says are "likely" noncitizens.

More news

Also in the news

Haley Stevens Appears With Mike Rogers in Michigan Amid Feud With Abdul El-Sayed

US 7h ago Updating

Democrats condemn Haley Stevens’ ‘betrayal’ following endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers – US politics live

The latest move has roiled one of the most fiercely contested Senate contests Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump railed against Democratic US senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed at a campaign event in Iowa Sunday, repeatedly referring to the Michigan progressive as a “jihadist”. Trump’s comments aimed to influence a neck-and-neck race that will play an outsized role in determining which party controls the…

21 references

GuardianNYTPBSPoliticoAl Jazeera +4