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Trump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm Results

Election officials say they worry the administration could use its own unsubstantiated claims to contest the vote in November.

Sources (1)· Oct 15, 9:37 PM

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The New York Times· Oct 15, 9:37 PMTrump’s Attacks on Voting Raise Fears He Will Try to Challenge Midterm Results

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Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance for handling federal agents at pollsElections officials in battleground Wisconsin on Thursday approved guidance for local clerks to help them know what to do if federal law enforcement officials show up at the polls on Election Day, as some activists fear might happen.

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U.S. sues California in fight over checking citizenship of mail votersThe lawsuit by the Trump administration comes less than a month before the midterm election that will determine which party controls both chambers of Congress.

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Wisconsin Election Officials Forced to Issue Guidance About How to Deal With Fed Agents at PollsOf Course a 2020 Fake Elector Is Involved in This Saga As key members of the Trump administration refuse to...

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Trump Administration Sues California Over Voter RollsThe lawsuit seeks to temporarily block the state from counting mail ballots of voters it claims are likely noncitizens, opening a new front in the administration’s legal fights with election officials.

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What to Make of Ohio’s Early Voting NumbersWith the midterms just under three weeks away, Ohio has nearly a month of early voting, spanning from Oct. 6 to Nov. 1 before Election Day. The Daily Signal spoke with Tony Schroeder, chairman of the Putnam County Republican Party, for his thoughts on what the preliminary data could mean for voter enthusiasm. Initial analysis...

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source saysThe Justice Department has historically sought to avoid public investigative actions involving a candidate within 60 days of a primary or general election.

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Lenfest Institute awards $1.4 million in grants for civic engagement ahead of Philadelphia’s 2027 municipal electionThe Philadelphia nonprofit is investing in 30 media organizations and 16 community groups with a goal of encouraging young voters to "make their priorities heard."

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News Wrap: Trump says Fort Hood shooter's execution will not be livestreamedIn our news wrap Thursday, President Trump canceled plans to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, federal law enforcement agencies are investigating a series of letters containing what they're calling "suspicious substances" that were sent to congressional and state election officials and police report multiple victims in a…

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Letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to US senators and election officesA number of states have confirmed they were targeted by the mailings, including Oklahoma, Ohio and Louisiana.

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DOJ sues California over mail ballots, alleging they were sent to noncitizens - Thu, 15 Oct 2026 PSTThe Trump administration is seeking to stop the counting of some votes in California through a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, arguing that more than 20,000 voters in the state may not be citizens.

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