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Judges Block Trump's Voter Database; Thune Censure Rejected

6/27/2026

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Federal judges have struck down President Donald Trump’s voting-restriction initiatives, halting his voter database plan.
District courts blocked Trump’s mail-voting orders and denied Justice Department suits over state voter rolls.
South Dakota delegates rejected a censure of Senate Leader John Thune for opposing the SAVE America Act.
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan called the DOJ’s SAVE database a violation, prompting Rep. Nancy Mace to question the judge’s legitimacy over her immigrant background.

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Federal judges have struck down President Donald Trump’s voting-restriction initiatives, halting his voter database plan.
District courts blocked Trump’s mail-voting orders and denied Justice Department suits over state voter rolls.
South Dakota delegates rejected a censure of Senate Leader John Thune for opposing the SAVE America Act.
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan called the DOJ’s SAVE database a violation, prompting Rep. Nancy Mace to question the judge’s legitimacy over her immigrant background.