The firings leave the federal election agency with no commissioners as Trump seeks to reshape voting rules.
The firings leave the federal election agency with no commissioners as Trump seeks to reshape voting rules
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July 11, 2026 6:00AM (EDT)
Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One, Jan. 11, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.
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