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California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger

Several green card holders arrested in a Trump administration crackdown on alleged California voter fraud appeared in court Monday, with some saying they had no recollection of ever registering to cast ballots.

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Los Angeles Times· Oct 20, 12:52 AMCalifornia residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger

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Justice Department targets and charges 28 alleged noncitizen California votersThe Justice Department (DOJ) targeted and charged 28 alleged California voters who are not citizens, the department said in a press release Monday. The DOJ said in the press release that on Monday, federal authorities in California arrested 11 non-Americans residing in the country “who are among 28 total charged in criminal complaints with federal...

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Rob Bonta’s astonishing response when grilled on biggest voter fraud bust in California historyPeople arrested in the voter raids included José Probitsado Amaro, 51, a citizen of the Philippines living in San Diego County’s National City, whom federal authorities said registered to vote by falsely claiming to be a US citizen.

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Feds investigate suspicious letters sent to lawmakers and election officialsMore than a dozen election offices in states across the country were sent letters with suspicious materials.

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'Mississippi Goddam': State AG Calls Police Killing of Toddler Kohen Wiley 'Justified'Republican Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch on Monday declared the fatal police shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley “justified,” provoking outrage over a decision that civil rights advocates said underscores the enduring systemic racism in US policing and prosecution. Wiley, who is Black, was killed on June 14 in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia,…

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Senator bashes MAGA's 'manufactured outrage' over potential criminal probes: 'How toxic'Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) has been facing personal and increasingly threatening attacks from Republicans, following her remarks at the University of Chicago that she hopes Democratic investigations of Trump will be a “deterrent” to young people joining the administration. Speaking to CNN's Jake Tapper on Monday, she clarified what she meant — and…

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Minnesota fraud: Debate central to Senate raceMichelle Tafoya and Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Penny Flanagan engaged in a spirited debate on Friday.

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GOP's Don Bacon rips Trump over 'disgraceful' behavior on Ukraine, RussiaRep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday went after President Trump for his recent behavior surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war. “It's absolutely disgraceful our president is morally blind on this war. He's pitched his lot in with the dictator and the war criminal, and he's being harsh and undermining the democracy, the country that wants to be...

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