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DOJ Drops California Ballot Lawsuit

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The Justice Department moved to dismiss its lawsuit against California. The suit sought to force state officials to set aside about 20,000 ballots from voters the DOJ alleged were noncitizens until their status could be verified. The Supreme Court had declined to intervene, a federal appeals court rejected a similar request, and U.S. District Judge O. Carter denied an emergency request, saying last-minute intervention would disrupt election processing.

California officials argued the DOJ's list was outdated and included legitimate U.S. citizens. An outside analysis by an immigrant-rights group found that more than 4 in 10 flagged names were not on California's voter rolls and that thousands of U.S. citizens were wrongly flagged. The DOJ's dismissal also came after significant Republican losses in the midterm elections.

The Fox News clip shows Trump noting the shared Rubio last name and joking that Secretary of State Marco Rubio should shake NASA astronaut Frank Rubio's hand “just in case.”

The Justice Department moved to dismiss its lawsuit that sought to force California to set aside roughly 20,000 ballots from people it alleged were noncitizens. The move came after the Supreme Court, a federal appeals court, and a district judge had all rejected DOJ efforts.

Fox aired Attorney General Todd Blanche telling Laura Ingraham that Stephen Miller has a lawyer and it is “me and the entire Department of Justice,” after Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia warned Miller.

AP reported that Emmy Rossum spoke at the Women in Film Honors and said she wants her crime drama “Furious” to help take shame out of conversations around sexual violence.

Reuters reported that Google executive Donald Harrison has resigned from SpaceX's board.

Fox News reported that Knicks guard Tyler Kolek called Taylor Swift's Knicks support “very performative” during a livestream, and the Knicks organization defended Swift.

Iran's Supreme Leader is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, not “Mojtaba Khamenei.” Mojtaba

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The Fox News clip shows Trump noting the shared Rubio last name and joking that Secretary of State Marco Rubio should shake NASA astronaut Frank Rubio's hand “just in case.”

WATCH: President Trump spots a familiar last name while introducing NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and calls Secretary of State Marco Rubio over for an unexpected introduction. "Would you shake his hand? Shake his hand just in case," Trump jokes, suggesting the two Rubios might be ht

Original post · Fox News (@FoxNews)

Fox News NAMES: Frank Rubio = NASA astronaut; Marco Rubio = U.S. Secretary of State.

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The Justice Department moved to dismiss its lawsuit that sought to force California to set aside roughly 20,000 ballots from people it alleged were noncitizens. The move came after the Supreme Court, a federal appeals court, and a district judge had all rejected DOJ efforts.

The Justice Department moves to dismiss its lawsuit demanding California set aside ballots allegedly sent to noncitizens, days after Republicans’ significant losses in the midterm elections. https://t.co/z8iRALrXPE

Original post · The Associated Press (@AP)

[apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/california-noncitizen-voting-trump-midterm-lawsuit-09e1048507008385dae20160786dc490) NAMES: DOJ = U.S. Department of Jus

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Fox aired Attorney General Todd Blanche telling Laura Ingraham that Stephen Miller has a lawyer and it is “me and the entire Department of Justice,” after Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia warned Miller.

“I will tell you what: Stephen Miller has a lawyer, and it’s me. It’s me and the entire Department of Justice.” Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle that he and the DOJ will stand behind Miller after Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia warned the htt

Original post · Fox News (@FoxNews)

Fox News NAMES: Todd Blanche = U.S. Attorney General; Stephen Miller = White House senior adviser/Deputy Chief of Staff; Laura Ingraham = Fox News host; Robert

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AP reported that Emmy Rossum spoke at the Women in Film Honors and said she wants her crime drama “Furious” to help take shame out of conversations around sexual violence.

Emmy Rossum wants to use her crime drama "Furious" to "take the shame out of the conversation" around sexual violence. She spoke at the Women in Film Honors. #EmmyRossum #Furious https://t.co/0vc6QCdG5n

Original post · The Associated Press (@AP)

AP NAMES: Emmy Rossum = actress and star/creator of “Furious”; “Furious” = her crime drama.

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Fox News reported that Knicks guard Tyler Kolek called Taylor Swift's Knicks support “very performative” during a livestream, and the Knicks organization defended Swift.

BAD BLOOD: The New York Knicks are defending Taylor Swift after one of their own players questioned whether she’s really a fan. Guard Tyler Kolek called Taylor Swift’s Knicks support “very performative” during a livestream when asked to name the fakest celebrity fan at Madison ht

Original post · Fox News (@FoxNews)

Fox News NAMES: Tyler Kolek = New York Knicks guard; Knicks = NBA's New York Knicks.

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Iran's Supreme Leader is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, not “Mojtaba Khamenei.” Mojtaba Khamenei is his son and a cleric, not the Supreme Leader, and no reliable source supports the directive as worded.

Breaking News Today's News JUST IN: 🇮🇷 Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei orders military commanders to respond to enemy threats swiftly and without geographic limits.

Original post · Global Watch (@abuzarali749)

Encyclopaedia Britannica — basic leadership fact NAMES: Mojtaba Khamenei = son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, not Iran's Supreme Leader.

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What the hosts said

BThe Justice Department is dropping its California ballot case.
BThe Associated Press reports the move came as a court filing.
BIt had demanded California set aside about twenty thousand ballots.
BThe claim was that those ballots could have gone to noncitizens.
BThe Supreme Court, a federal appeals court, and a district judge all rejected similar requests.
BA district judge said last-minute intervention would disrupt election processing.
BCalifornia officials said the list was outdated and included legitimate U.S. citizens.
BAn outside analysis found more than four in ten flagged names were not on the voter rolls.
BThe dismissal follows significant Republican losses in the midterm elections.
BIn Yemen, at least thirty people are dead after strikes on a market in Taiz.
BAl Jazeera reports government forces and Houthi rebels are trading blame.
BHouthi rebels say the strikes hit al-Hadara market.
BNeither side's account has been independently confirmed.
BAl Jazeera also reports Russia's land gains in Ukraine are shrinking.
BU.S. traders are reportedly refusing to honor a diesel deal involving Trump and Putin.
BThat leaves Russian diesel unsold, according to the report.
BThat is being framed as added pressure on Moscow on the battlefield and in energy markets.
BThat's the news this hour.

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