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Democrats sue Trump administration over 'threats and intimidation' ahead of election

Democratic leaders and election groups filed a lawsuit against President Trump and the Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday, seeking to block federal officials from pressuring states to remove voters from their rolls ahead of the November midterm elections. The 44-page complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses the…

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The Hill· Oct 22, 12:56 AMDemocrats sue Trump administration over 'threats and intimidation' ahead of election

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The stinking detritus vomited across this red state is coming for us allI knew 11 years ago that our public discourse would be degraded down into unfathomable levels. The 2026 campaign in Ohio has now confirmed it beyond anything I could’ve imagined. Every time I look at a screen, politicians and political operatives are showing a sickness of heart and mind that’s truly horrifying. So-called “news influencers” fester like…

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The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor electionsThe department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.

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Greene says El-Sayed could win Senate seat if Trump attacks Iran againFormer Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (D-Ga.) lashed out at President Trump’s military operations against Iran on Wednesday, warning a further escalation could cost Republicans in the November elections. “If Trump is dumb enough to attack Iran again before the midterms, @AbdulElSayed will win the senate seat in Michigan,” Greene wrote on social media…

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Greg Abbott’s surprise retreat is a warning for the whole GOPIt’s becoming clear that one of the most potent political issues of this election cycle is the debate over artificial intelligence and the massive data centers powering this rapidly evolving technology . Polling consistently shows that Americans overwhelmingly oppose the rapid buildout of polluting and disruptive AI data centers and are increasingly…

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Tennessee Responds to Dolly Parton Sister's Election 'Rigging' PostStella Parton, the sister of country music icon Dolly Parton, said she had trouble casting her ballot in Tennessee.

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U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After ElectionsRenewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase, and President Trump has repeatedly canceled plans for a return to major combat.

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Judge curtails DHS crackdown on ‘unlawful voters’ during midterm electionsThe so-called Unlawful Voter Initiative and its sweep focused on nine states amounted to intimidation of union members who urge people to exercise their right to vote, the judge said.

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Trump DOJ blindsides states with federal deployment decried as ‘intimidation’: reportState officials are scrambling after the Justice Department quietly launched a plan one local official fears is designed to intimidate. The DOJ this week began alerting counties in Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Texas and Washington that it intends to send federal monitors to watch their elections, NPR reported Wednesday. In past cycles, state officials…

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