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The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver\u2019s licenses to immigrants.<\/p>\n

The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to target Pennsylvania follows similar action against California<\/a>. Both states are run by Democratic governors who have criticized President Donald Trump’s administration and who are viewed as potential top-shelf contenders to be the party\u2019s 2028 presidential nominee.<\/p>\n

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