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Episode 1084: Trump Administration Withholds FEMA Disaster Relief Funding Because States Refused to Provide Voter Data. In response, 24 States & DC Sued.
American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 27, 2026
Trump Administration Withholds FEMA Disaster Relief Funding Because States Refused to Provide Voter Data. In response, 24 States & DC Sued.
The Trump administration threatened to withhold 20% of routine FEMA emergency disaster funding unless states complied with Department of Justice demands to turn over voter information for the SAVE database. July 23rd, 24 states and DC sued, arguing the administration again broke federal law.
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