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DOJ threatens to sue California

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reaches for "threatens"; American Greatness for "threatens".

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What happened LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month's midterm elections.
The headline split The center frames it as "DOJ threatens to sue California". The right frames it as "Morning Greatness: DOJ Threatens California With Legal Action Over Election Integrity Iss...".
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CenterDOJ threatens to sue California

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Center · News report

Right / center-rightMorning Greatness: DOJ Threatens California With Legal Action Over Election Integrity Issues

American Greatness · Right · News report

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Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNews report · Oct 15, 8:47 AM

DOJ threatens to sue California

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LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Department of Justice has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month's...

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American GreatnessNews report · Oct 15, 8:44 AM

Morning Greatness: DOJ Threatens California With Legal Action Over Election Integrity Issues

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“Allowing noncitizens to vote cancels citizen votes," wrote Deputy Attorney General R. Trent Mc Cotter. Source

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