Trump's "election integrity" threat: Defunding state and local police
State and cities nationwide are rebelling against the White House's push to withhold millions of dollars in police and anti-terrorism funding unless they impose new voting rules. Why it matters: President Trump's effort to impose election policies that he hasn't been able to get through Congress has now drawn two lawsuits from state and local governments that accuse the administration of threatening to defund the police unless Trump gets his way. "They are trying to defund public safety and coun
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| Publication time | Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:10:05 +0000 |
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