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A DHS email raises new questions about the Trump administration's election plans
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from NPR News · North America
A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages. It's unclear why.
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