US Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday requested to dismiss its own lawsuit that sought to stop California from counting roughly 20,000 ballots it alleged went to noncitizens until their immigration statuses could be verified. The move comes days after Republicans' significant losses in the midterm elections and about a week [...]

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