Saturday's Headlines: At least 25 states resist sweeping data request by voting commission

Health-care dispute within GOP widens as Trump backs idea to repeal first, replace later; Some inside White House see Trump's media feud as 'winning'; As an episode during his Mideast trip shows, Trump is seeing how hard it can be to land the 'ultimate' deal;   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories At least 25 states resist sweeping data request by voting commission The request brought the first significant attention to the commission since President Trump started it last month, following through on a vow to pursue unsubstantiated claims that voter fraud is rampant and cost him the popular vote in the presidential election. 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