Tim Buh

US REVEALS. 24 states are suing the Trump administration, warning that the US president cannot coerce California into changing its own election laws. California Attorney General Rob Bonta explained at a press conference on Thursday that he and other state attorneys general had already challenged and blocked two similar attempts related to these same grant programs. Specifically, the Trump administration has demanded that states, in order to receive the funds, must comply with certain federal mandates, such as immigration enforcement and cooperation with federal agencies (ICE), accept new election administration requirements, and face the possibility of having the funds canceled based on other criteria. “The administration has already lost similar battles in court, and we anticipate that this latest illegal attempt will also fail. Our communities deserve better than seeing their essential resources entangled in political games,” he added, noting that he is leading the lawsuit along with Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. The states of New Jersey, Rhode Island, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin, Kentucky and Pennsylvania, joined Illinois and California in the lawsuit.