Judge Sooknanan blocks citizenship checks using fed database; Watch her clash with Kennedy, Hawley

A major court ruling has dealt a significant blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to expand federal election oversight nationwide. Federal judge Sparkle Sooknanan has ordered that a revamped citizenship verification system can no longer be used in its current form. The ruling centres on the SAVE program, a federal database tool used by states to verify voter citizenship records. Recall her tense Senate confirmation hearing, where Senators John Kennedy and Josh Hawley grilled her on judicial ethics. Watch the highlights.