Judge blocks Trump executive order on mail-in voting
President Trump signed an executive order in March requiring the creation of a list of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and imposing stricter mail-in ballot rules.
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Jake Rosen is a reporter covering the Department of Justice. He was previously a campaign digital reporter covering President Trump's 2024 campaign and also served as an associate producer for "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," where he worked with Brennan for two years on the broadcast.
Rosen has been a producer for several CBS News podcasts, including "The Takeout," "The Debrief" and "Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen."
In 2022, Rosen was part of the team that won a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in TV Political Journalism for his work with "Face the Nation," covering the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol and attacks on democracy.
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election, Rosen assisted in covering the White House for CBS News Radio under both the Trump and Biden administrations. He graduated from the George Washington University with a degree in journalism.
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