Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California ballots before midterms
California says any move to block ballots from suspected noncitizens could disenfranchise eligible voters.
Covered by 5 sources from 3 countries. First reported by NPR ·
How 5 newspapers cover this story
DOJ asks for Supreme Court to intervene on California ballot demands
On the eve of the Nov. 3 election, the Trump administration is hoping the Supreme Court will reverse lower courts that rejected its request to order California to set aside the ballots of thousands of people it says are "likely" noncitizens.
Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in California ballot case
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its effort to force California to set aside mail ballots from thousands of people it claims are not U.S. citizens.
· Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to set aside ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to hear California mail-in ballot appeal
The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case comes as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.
Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California ballots before midterms
California says any move to block ballots from suspected noncitizens could disenfranchise eligible voters.
Trump asks Supreme Court to block 20,000 California midterm ballots
The Trump administration has appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens. Multiple courts and independent analysis have rejected the claims.
Coverage details
5 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: NPR, CBS News, CNBC, Al Jazeera and DW. NPR published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was DW, 3 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Supreme Court, California and Trump.
By country: United States (3), Qatar (1), Germany (1). In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
