00:02A federal appeals court could rule as soon as today on the Trump administration's effort to
00:06block thousands of mail-in ballots from being counted in California. And after a rare Sunday
00:11hearing, two of the three judges appeared skeptical of the Justice Department's case.
00:16The Justice Department wants to throw out about 20,000 ballots it says were sent to non-citizens.
00:22But California officials say the administration's list hasn't been verified and includes eligible
00:27voters. The appeals court says it'll rule as soon as possible. The DOJ wants a decision before 1 p.m.
00:34Pacific time Tuesday when a lower court is scheduled to take up the case. The administration argues that
00:40waiting could allow the disputed ballots to be counted before a judge can intervene.
00:44President Trump has long criticized mail-in voting, though he's used it himself in Florida.
00:49This time, he voted early and in person Saturday at an elections office near Mar-a-Lago.
00:54The appeals court has not said exactly when it will issue its ruling.
