US judge rejects Trump admin interference in California midterm vote

A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's attempt to invalidate ballots of over 20,000 California voters, labeling it as election interference. The ruling comes ahead of the midterms, where the Republican Party faces potential losses. Judge David O. Carter sided with California, emphasizing the importance of protecting constitutional rights and the integrity of elections. The DOJ had previously claimed California had 190,000 illegal voters, later revising it to 20,000. Similar allegations in Nevada were disproven. The judge criticized the DOJ's actions as part of a broader pattern of election interference by federal officials.