The Republican-led state of Missouri asked a judge on Monday to block the US Justice Department from sending lawyers to St. Louis on Election Day to monitor for compliance with federal voting rights laws, even after the city's election board agreed to permit it.
The lawsuit, which was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri by the state's attorney general and secretary of state, accuses the Justice Department of making an 11th hour plan that intends to "displace state election authorities" by sending poll monitors on Tuesday to locations throughout St. Louis.
Republican former President Donald Trump, who faces Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday's US presidential election, continues to falsely claim that his 2020 defeat was the result of widespread fraud. He has urged his supporters to turn out at polling places to watch for suspected fraud.
Close race
Meanwhile, it's the final full day of campaigning for candidates, as more than 50% of expected ballots have already been cast through early voting at a rally in North Carolina.
Donald Trump announced that he intends to place 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports if they "don't stop" migrants from crossing the border.
In the meantime, Kamala Harris is pushing her closing message with four stops throughout the battleground state of Pennsylvania - the pair will both hold rallies in Pittsburgh later on Monday.
The polls suggest the race is still exceptionally close, and more than 78 million people have already voted.
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