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  "id": 10498028,
  "title": "US judge blocks Trump govt from tying counterterrorism grants to election rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/us-judge-blocks-trump-govt-from-tying-counterterrorism-grants-to",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T17:58:53.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/us-judge-blocks-trump-govt-from-tying-counterterrorism-grants-to-election-rules/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A US judge has blocked the Trump administration from tying counterterrorism grants to election rules, in a case brought by local governments challenging the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to make election-related requirements a condition for receiving funds under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Homeland Security Grant Program. The dispute arose after FEMA attached five election-related conditions to fiscal year 2026 funding, including requirements for jurisdictions to move away from electronic voting systems and to conduct post-election audits. The local governments argued that Congress did not create the programme to empower the federal government to control state and local election procedures.",
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mineral-deal-publish-your-mou-with-tinubu-govt-us-firm-tells-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:42:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US judge blocks Trump govt from tying counterterrorism grants to election rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/us-judge-blocks-trump-govt-from-tying-counterterrorism-grants-to-10499240",
        "published": "2026-09-28T18:04:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/judge-blocks-fema-from-tying-antiterrorism-grants-to-election-changes",
        "published": "2026-09-28T19:47:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}