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The administration threatened to withhold some federal funding from states that do not change voting practices.

Supported

What the evidence shows

AP reports specific threats tied to federal funding and state election practices, which is a verifiable claim. The article’s account is consistent with the cited letters and grant-related actions described in the piece.

Evidence considered

  1. AP says states faced funding threats.
  2. The report says the pressure concerned voting practices.
  3. The claim is about official administration actions.

Sources

01AP NewsOpen source ↗02Associated PressOpen source ↗

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