Week in Politics: Trump's housing bill protest fails; Trump and NATO; Maine's Democrats

npr.org·Ron Elving·2026-07-11T11:43:45.000Z
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President Trump refused to sign a housing bill that later became law automatically, using the act as a symbolic protest because Congress didn't pass his preferred voting law changes, which focus on restricting mail-in voting. The article highlights that Trump has taken steps to exert control over election systems, including removing members of the Election Assistance Commission, despite lack of evidence supporting his claims of widespread mail-in voting fraud. It presents his actions as politically motivated and raises concerns about his influence over election integrity.

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