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  "id": 14774578,
  "title": "US justice department sues California over alleged noncitizen voting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/us-justice-department-sues-california-over-alleged-noncitizen-voting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T18:29:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/15/justice-department-sues-california-midterms"
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  "summary": "DoJ had demanded that LA county confirm citizenship of people on list in thumb drive, but officials refused US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Justice sued California on Thursday, seeking a court order to prevent the state from tabulating certain ballots cast in the midterm elections . The suit came two days after the department made a specious demand to the state. On Tuesday,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "DOJ sues California over alleged non-citizens on voter rolls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/doj-sues-california-over-alleged-non-citizens-on-voter-rolls",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:07:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump administration sues California over alleged noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-administration-sues-california-over-alleged-noncitizens-on-the",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:17:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Justice Department sues California over noncitizens getting ballots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/justice-department-sues-california-over-noncitizens-getting-ballots",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:52:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Morning Mail: Men allege abuse at ACT youth detention centre; renters eye housing drop; Trump cancels US livestream",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/morning-mail-men-allege-abuse-at-act-youth-detention-centre-renters",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:53:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump administration sues California to block counting of alleged noncitizen mail ballots",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/trump-administration-sues-california-to-block-counting-of-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:54:41.000Z"
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