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States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

CORN, POPPED: Postmaster General says he will comply with Trump rule to hold back mail ballots. Postmaster General David Steiner told senators during a hearing Wednesday that he plans to abide by the Trump administration’s rule regarding not delivering mail-in ballots in states that decline to hand...

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CORN, POPPED: Postmaster General says he will comply with Trump rule to hold back mail ballots. Postmaster General David Steiner told senators during a hearing Wednesday that he plans to ab...

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Tennessee LookoutNews report · Jun 25, 10:00 AM

States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says

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The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats...

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