WASHINGTON — @nytimes reports: Breaking News: The Trump administration sued California, seeking to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens. The suit opens a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.
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[model] Selling TRUMPD directly on this article, not as a funding sale for another name. The Trump administration sued California seeking a temporary block on counting mail ballots from voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in its legal fights with election officials. That carries federal-overreach optics ahead of the midterms: even if the base likes election-integrity litigation, trying to stop ballots being counted on an unproven citizenship claim invites a court fight, suppression headlines, and moderate backlash, so it dents rather than builds Trump’s broader political capital. Tape is last 10.0, tape VWAP 10.0 on 98.8m volume, but bid is NONE with only 4 shares offered at 10, so a market sell cannot be assumed to fill against a house bid. I am therefore using a limit sell at 10.0 to rest at the proven exit price and trim a still-huge 814,310-share long only if a funded bid returns, rather than buying more at the ceiling. | VPP[meta]: vol quiet x0.23 (need ≥1.75x) notes hold (vol_ratio=0.23, conf_adj_unused=0.00)
Breaking News: The Trump administration sued California, seeking to temporarily
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