Trump tries to shape mail-in voting with executive order

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  Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

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  I'm Ashley Lopez.

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  I cover voting.

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  I'm Hansi Luong.

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  I cover voting too.

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  And I am Miles Parks, who also covers voting.

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  An auspicious day because it's the entire voting team on the same podcast.

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  And for good reason, because today on the show,

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  President Trump has signed a new executive order related to voting that is already facing multiple legal challenges,

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  which is n't entirely surprising.

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  For months, Trump has teased on social media that he would be signing an order related to mail-in ballots.

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  Hansi, though, can you catch us up on what Trump ultimately ended up signing on Tuesday?

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  What was in that order?

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  This order is basically about citizenship lists and the U.S. Postal Service.

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