A US judge heard arguments on Tuesday on the Justice Department’s request to block California from counting any mail ballots for the November 3 midterm elections from more than 20,000 registered voter...

A ​federal judge said ‌he would issue a ​ruling on ​Wednesday on the US ⁠Justice ​Department's emergency request ​to block California from counting mail ​ballots ​from alleged noncitizens.

In a 2-1 ruling, a three-judge panel on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that it lacks the authority to rule on the matter, rejecting an emergency bid by the Justice Department to avoid a d...