The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed California to count around 20,000 disputed mail ballots, rejecting the Trump administration’s request to block them. The administration argued that some people who cast the ballots were likely not U.S. citizens and that their votes should not be counted until their eligibility was checked. California officials challenged the claim, saying the government’s list was unreliable and likely included U.S. citizens. The ruling means the state can proceed with counting the disputed ballots.