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Congress Is Hiding Trump’s Election Rules Inside Must-Pass Bills

Congressional leaders are trying to pass controversial election restrictions without giving them an honest, standalone vote.Provisions from Trump’s SAVE America Act are being attached to major legislation involving national defense, government funding, and a congressional stock-trading ban. That puts lawmakers in a political trap: oppose the election provisions, and they can be accused of opposing the military, shutting down the government, or protecting corrupt insiders.This is not transparent lawmaking. It is political extortion designed to blur accountability and prevent voters from…

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