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Trump Pushes Out Remaining Members of Bipartisan Election Commission Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump removed the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission, a bipartisan agency responsible for setting voting system standards and providing funding for upgrades. The president fired two Democrats and allowed the Republican to resign, leaving the agency without a functioning board as he seeks to influence election procedures ahead of midterms.
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