A group of 19 Democratic attorneys general is suing the Trump administration over its sweeping executive order targeting election rules and administration across the country, saying the president has no authority to make changes to federal elections.
The lawsuit from 19 Democratic attorneys general calls Trump's executive order an "unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last month is overhauling the way the government issues payments, including tax refunds. Starting Sept. 30, the Secretary of the Treasury is ordered to cease issuing paper checks for all Federal disbursements and will no longer accept paper checks as payment.
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President Donald Trump’s recent executive order creates new voting requirements, which Bonta argued overstepped his executive authority.
President Donald Trump's executive order to overhaul the nation's elections now faces two legal challenges in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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