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DHS accused of withholding anti-terrorism funds unless cities, counties change election rules
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Fernie Ortiz , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Further details on this allegation are available from KTSM 9 News, the source of this information. A group of cities and counties has made an allegation against the Trump administration.
A group of cities and counties has made an allegation against the Trump administration. They claim that funding for anti-terrorism efforts is being withheld unless certain conditions are met.
The conditions in question involve changes to election rules. The group alleges that the administration is requiring cities and counties to adopt strict election rules in order to receive the funding.
Further details on this allegation are available from KTSM 9 News, the source of this information. At this time, the specifics of the alleged requirements and the response from the affected cities and counties are not provided here.
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Category: government ·
Published: August 17, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
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