Trump loses supreme court bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots as justices refuse to take up emergency request – live

Ruling was latest judicial rebuke of unprecedented efforts from Trump administration to intervene in elections process of multiple statesSupreme court rules against Trump over bid to force California to set aside ballotsSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe latest and final New York Times and Siena College poll before the midterm elections also shows Abdul El-Sayed leading Mike Rogers in the US Senate race in Michigan by 11 percentage points, outside the margin of error.The survey took place before Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced that she would back Rogers in the contest – a vital seat for her party to retain in their quest for control of the Senate. Continue reading...