Democrats Sue Trump Administration Over Elections

Democratic leaders, party committees and allied groups sued President Trump and administration officials in federal court, seeking to stop federal interference with state election administration ahead of the November midterms. They asked the court to block the administration from removing eligible voters from rolls, segregating their ballots, or prosecuting officials for following state law. The complaint says federal officials are using unreliable lists of suspected noncitizens to pressure states, while the administration says its actions are lawful safeguards against illegal voting. The complaint cites Nevada, where an initial federal claim of nearly 16,000 registered noncitizens was narrowed to 185 people whom state officials said appeared to be citizens. The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge James BoasbergJames BoasbergAmerican judge. The requested order remains pending.