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Judge blocks Trump administration from tying anti-terror 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 election security measures. The decision limits the administration's ability to use federal funding as leverage over state and local governments on election-related policy. The ruling is drawing attention amid ongoing debates over federal power, election administration, and the allocation of homeland security money.
Why now: It is a fresh judicial check on the administration's use of funding authority, with implications for election policy disputes.
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