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More than two dozen states sued after the administration tied disaster funding to election and immigration conditions. The legal theory is shaky, the political message is ugly, and the practical risk lands on emergency preparedness and public safety.
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More than two dozen states sued after the administration tied disaster funding to election and immigration conditions. The legal theory is shaky, the political message is ugly, and the practical risk lands on emergency preparedness and public safety.
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More than two dozen states sued after the administration tied disaster funding to election and immigration conditions. The legal theory is shaky, the political message is ugly, and the practical risk lands on emergency preparedness and public safety.
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