BOSTON — Democratic state attorneys general on Friday sought to block President Donald Trump's proposal for a sweeping overhaul of U.S. elections in a case that tests a constitutional bedrock — the separation of powers.

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Democratic state attorneys general are seeking to block President Donald Trump's proposal for an overhaul of U.S. elections in a case that tests a constitutional bedrock — the separation of powers

The top law enforcement officials from 19 states filed a federal lawsuit after the Republican president signed the executive order in March, arguing its provisions would step on states' power to set their own election rules

During a Friday hearing in federal court in Boston, lawyers for the states argued the changes outlined in the order could not be impl

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