President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters suspected of being noncitizens, just one day before the U.S. midterm elections. California disputes the reliability of the federal government's voter list and warns that eligible citizens could be disenfranchised, while a federal district court and appeals court have already rejected the government's requests. The escalating legal battle comes as Republicans seek to retain control of Congress, with the Justice Department demanding that the disputed ballots remain uncounted until citizenship verification is completed. here.

President Donald Trump's administration has asked the Supreme Court to block California from counting mail-in ballots from more than 20,000 registered voters suspected of being noncitizens, just one day before the U.S. midterm elections. California disputes the reliability of the federal government's voter list and warns that eligible citizens could be disenfranchised, while a federal district court and appeals court have already rejected the government's requests. The escalating legal battle comes as Republicans seek to retain control of Congress, with the Justice Department demanding that the disputed ballots remain uncounted until citizenship verification is completed. here.