Event Brief
Judge blocks withholding counterterrorism funds over election changes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
Summary: A federal judge ruled that the federal government cannot withhold counterterrorism funding from states to force changes to election administration. The judge said FEMA did not explain how the election changes it wanted were tied to shoring up vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks.
WHO: Federal judge
WHAT: Ruled that counterterrorism funds cannot be withheld from states to pressure election administration changes.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026 at 2:41 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: FEMA failed to explain how the requested election changes were tied to addressing terrorist vulnerabilities, so the judge rejected the funding-withholding approach.
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