7 states are preparing to sue the Trump administration, hoping to block it from reducing postal service ahead of the election

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• Seven US states are considering lawsuits against the Trump administration to block reductions to the USPS ahead of the November 3 presidential election, according to multiple media reports.
• Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Washington and North Carolina are among them, per The Washington Post.
• The New York Times reported that New York was also considering action.
• President Donald Trump is blocking funding to the USPS to stop mail-in voting, which he claims is exposed to electoral fraud. 
• But there is no evidence that mail-in votes are exposed to widespread fraud. Democrats have accused Trump of seeking to sabotage the election. 
• Nancy Pelosi on Sunday announced a recall of the House of Representatives to address the crisis at the USPS. 
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Seven US states are considering lawsuits against the Trump administration to prevent it further reducing the ability of the US Postal Service to process mail-in votes, according to reports. 

Six states — Virginia, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Washington and North Carolina — are in discussions over how best to sue the Trump administration, reported The Washington Post.

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• 'Trump warns presidential election result may not be known for 'years,' as allegations grow he's undermining the USPS to rig the election
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• Trump says the USPS is too poorly funded to handle mail-in voting — while opposing additional funding for it

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