The threat is the latest of Trump’s wide-ranging efforts to undermine democratic processes ahead of the midterms.

Days after the US Department of Justice threatened election officials in all 50 states with possible prosecution unless they preserve election records — the latest push by the Trump administration to cast doubt on the validity of the upcoming midterm elections — a federal judge on Friday ordered the DOJ to reach out to the officials again, this time to rescind the threat. The DOJ must contact…

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