## Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form

Authored by apnews.com

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in Washington, D.C., sided with Democratic and civil rights groups that sued the Trump administration over his executive order to overhaul U.S. elections.

She further emphasized that on matters related to setting qualifications for voting and regulating federal election procedures “the Constitution assigns no direct role to the President in either domain.”.

It says the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, which has been considering adding the requirement to the federal voter form, is permanently barred from taking action to do so.

President Trump’s attempt to impose a documentary proof of citizenship requirement on the federal voter registration form is an unconstitutional power grab.”.

In Kansas, a proof-of-citizenship requirement that was in effect for three years created chaos before it was overturned in federal court.

In early April, 19 Democratic state attorneys general asked a separate federal court to reject Trump’s executive order.

Washington and Oregon, where virtually all voting is done with mailed ballots, followed with their own lawsuit against the order. »

### Trump says he has asked court to 'clarify' SNAP ruling with funding set to lapse

Authored by abcnews.go.com

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which runs the SNAP program, is scheduled to freeze SNAP payments starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.

Trump's post came hours after a federal judge in Rhode Island temporarily ordered the Trump administration to continue SNAP funding.

Judge McConnell ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for the program using emergency funds, and to notify the court by Monday how SNAP will be funded. »

### London woman’s £150 fine for pouring coffee down street drain revoked

Authored by theguardian.com

A woman from west London who was fined £150 for pouring the dregs of her morning coffee down a street drain has had the penalty revoked after a council review.

Richmond council initially defended the fine, saying it had been issued “in line with its policies”, but cancelled it on Wednesday afternoon.

Enforcement action is only taken when necessary, and residents who feel a fine has been issued incorrectly can request a review.”. »

### Blood visible from space in Sudan shows evidence of Darfur genocide: Analysts

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The Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at the Yale School of Public Health observed numerous clusters with discoloration around them, consistent with the appearance of human bodies in the Darfur region of Sudan. »

### US reportedly poised to strike military targets in Venezuela

Authored by stripes.com

While sources declined to say whether Maduro himself is a target, one of them said his time is running out.

Any announcements regarding Venezuela policy would come directly from the President,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said.

Elliott Abrams, who served as U.S. special representative for Venezuela in Trump’s first term, told Herald columnist Andrés Oppenheimer. »

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