DOJ asks Ninth Circuit to block counting of over 20,000 California mail-in ballots it claims were cast by non-citizens
The Department of Justice on Thursday asked the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene in its lawsuit against California to temporarily block the state from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots. The Trump administration claims the ballots were cast by non-U.S. citizens. The filing was made before a lower court ruling had been issued.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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2 bias groups
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The Hill
Newsmax
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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The Hill
DOJ asks appeals court to intervene for California mail-in ballot lawsuit
procedural legal filing · neutral
Newsmax
DOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' Ballots - Newsmax
ballot-blocking emphasis · neutral
First to report
- Newsmaxfirst
- The Hill+2.1 h
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The split, in one line
Both outlets report the same filing and the same 20,000-plus ballots figure; The Hill adds procedural context about the Ninth Circuit request, while Newsmax leads with the voters' ballots framing.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“DOJ asks appeals court to intervene for California mail-in ballot lawsuit”
“DOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' Ballots - Newsmax”
3 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
More than 20,000 mail-in ballots were cast by non-U.S. citizens, per the Trump administration's claim
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