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

AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) -- Texas has withdrawn its request to have a federal judge block the U.S. Justice Department from monitoring the state’s election.The move follows an agreement reached late Monday between the federal agency and the Texas attorney general’s office. The DOJ agreed their monitors in eight Texas counties will remain outside and at least 100 feet away from polling and central count locations. It also agreed to refrain from interfering with any voters attempting