When a federal court blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to obtain New Hampshire’s voter file Monday, the ruling marked a rare type of victory. The federal government had sued New Hampshire, and the state Attorney General’s Office had fought back and won.
But for the Trump administration, it was one of a mounting pile of defeats across the country.
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