People sort ballots at a processing center during a statewide special election in City of Industry, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2025. A federal judge has rejected the latest Trump administration attempt to intervene in the midterm elections, denying an effort to force California to immediately set aside 20,000 ballots from people the administration suspects are “likely noncitizens.” (Philip Cheung/The New York Times) By SHAWN HUBLER A federal judge earlier this week rejected the latest Trump…
