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Trump’s California election conspiracy

The president’s latest voter fraud fixation is a midterms preview.

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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is fueling a new voter fraud conspiracy.

What’s happening? California held its primaries last week, and a week later, votes are still being counted in some of the biggest races, including for governor. That’s pretty normal; California always counts slowly, thanks to an exceptionally voter-friendly system and a heavy reliance on vote-by-mail.

Trump, however, has seized........

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