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California ballots ruling, Alaska certification warning, Pentagon leak firing, poll monitors, Vance letter to Iran, Medicaid frailty rule and Utah's Kalshi charges

A judge rejects the Justice Department bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots. Alaska's governor says certification could be stopped over a state probe of Peltola, as the Justice Department widens its case and issues subpoenas, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hegseth fires the Pentagon's strategy chief over alleged leaks. FBI and ICE are left off poll-monitor teams. Vance writes to Iran. A judge blocks the Medicaid frailty rule. Utah charges Kalshi.

Today's facts

  1. Flagged California ballots: judge denies Justice Department segregation bid (California)
  2. Spoiler-candidate case: Alaska governor says certification could be stopped as probes of Peltola widen (Alaska)
  3. Pentagon strategy chief fired over alleged leaks (Pentagon)
  4. FBI and ICE left off Justice Department poll-monitoring teams (United States)
  5. Vance letter to Iran's security chief on renewed talks (Iran)
  6. Medicaid 'medically frail' definition ruled unlawful (United States)
  7. Criminal charges against Kalshi and its co-founders (Utah)

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