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California pushes back on DOJ ballot demand; UCF stuns BYU
Federal prosecutors sent letters to at least eighteen California counties demanding ballots be set aside and verified; a federal hearing is set for Tuesday, and counties are not thrilled.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on this story, from Weekend Edition at 8:34 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “UCF takes down No. 2 BYU in double OT after wild finish in regulation”, with reporting from The Guardian, MS NOW, ABC7 Los Angeles and CBS Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8:34 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: BYU, DOJ, California, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Trump votes early in Florida; two ex-FBI officials charged (October 24).
The real story
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- ESPNUCF takes down No. 2 BYU in double OT after wild finish in regulation
- The GuardianCalifornia leaders rebuke Trump administration’s push over alleged noncitizen voting
- MS NOWDOJ demands California counties separate alleged noncitizen ballots within 48 hours facts used on air
- ABC7 Los AngelesDOJ gives California counties 48 hours to identify and set aside ballots of potential noncitizens - ABC7 Los Angeles facts used on air
- CBS SportsUCF stuns No. 2 BYU in double overtime for first top-five win in program history - CBS Sports facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorCalifornia leaders are pushing back on a federal demand to verify about twenty thousand ballots from suspected noncitizens within forty-eight hours, less than two weeks before the midterms.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA Contra Costa County clerk called it an unenforceable deadline delivered late on a Friday, and a federal hearing on the lawsuit is set for Tuesday.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorForty-eight hours, Hank. I've had tea steep longer than that, and it ended in disaster too.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFine.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFine! Did you hear that? That's the nicest thing he's ever said.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn college football, unranked UCF beat number two BYU thirty-nine to thirty-one in double overtime, after a replay overturned a sack and BYU blocked a forty-seven-yard field goal on the last play of regulation.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBackup quarterback Keyone Jenkins had four touchdowns.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Trump suggests he could be 'arbitrator' in DoJ anti-fraud… · The Guardian
- DOJ asks appeals court to step in on California mail ballots · The Hill
- Trump says he ordered DOJ suit in Alaska Senate race · Washington Examiner
- DOJ orders California counties to set aside ballots · The Guardian
- Eagle's Nest fire suspect arrested; California ballot fight · CBS News
- Trump votes early in Florida; two ex-FBI officials charged · The Daily Caller
- California pushes back on DOJ ballot demand; UCF stuns BYU (this story)
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