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New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants

Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits.

Β© Emily Elconin for The New York Times

Courts have already blocked similar efforts by the administration to withhold funding, saying the Constitution does not grant the executive branch power over elections.
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To Reduce Electrical Grid Strain Amid Heat Wave, Data Centers Are Ordered to Use Backup Power

As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused.

Β© Leah Millis/Reuters

The energy secretary has asked grid managers to require data centers to use backup power when electrical systems are under strain during the heat wave.
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