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  "path": "/2026/04/04/repub/democratic-states-sue-trump-over-mail-in-ballot-order-joining-rush-to-courts/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T11:09:50.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "D.C. Bureau",
    "Election 2026",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Immigration",
    "Justice"
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  "textContent": "A coalition of Democratic states, including Maryland, filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail ballots, which experts call an extraordinary attempt to assert authority over elections.",
  "title": "Democratic states sue Trump over mail-in ballot order, joining rush to courts"
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