Texas sues to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections

AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- The state of Texas sued the U.S. Justice Department on Monday, seeking to block the federal agency from monitoring the state's elections after it announced plans to dispatch monitors to eight counties on Election Day to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws.

The Justice Department regularly sends monitors across the country to keep an eye out for potential voting rights violations during major elections.

The agency said on Friday that...