New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn’t a citizenAn upstate New York woman has been charged with voting illegally in one of the latest arrests touted by the Trump administration as it hunts for noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm electionsABC News4h agoWhole story →Government
Clock ticks on thousands of mail ballots as appeals court speeds Trump DOJ bidA federal appeals court is moving at breakneck speed on the Trump Justice Department's bid to sideline thousands of mail ballots before Election Day. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday gave California and other defendants until noon Pacific time Saturday to respond to the department's emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal,…Raw Story6h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballotsFederal prosecutors sent letters to county registrars across California demanding that local officials set aside and verify ballots that the Justice Department said may belong to noncitizens.CBS News6h agoWhole story →Government
'This is not normal': Feds demand California counties set aside 'likely' noncitizen ballotsThe Justice Department sent letters to county elections offices statewide Friday demanding they segregate ballots from voters the Trump administration believes are not U.S. citizens.Los Angeles Times6h agoWhole story →Government
Archbishop scrambles to wash his hands of Trump after laying them on him: reportThe Denver archbishop who led a prayer over President Donald Trump in the Oval Office is now scrambling to explain himself. Archbishop James Golka told the Denver Catholic , the archdiocese's own newspaper, on Friday that the White House's video of the Oct. 22 prayer was never meant as an endorsement, even as he defended being there and turned his fire…Raw Story7h agoWhole story →Government
DOJ demands that California counties help identify noncitizen votersThe Department of Justice is warning local election officials in California to cooperate with the administration to identify noncitizens on a list of registered voters or face potential legal action, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.NBC News4h agoWhole story →Government
Republicans All But Erase Trump From Campaign Ads as Midterms NearNew data shows GOP midterm candidates have largely dropped Donald Trump from campaign ads just weeks before Election Day.Newsweek4d agoWhole story →Governmentmidterm elections
We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated political ads this year – it’s weirdThanks to a patchwork of state legislation, many of these ads do not disclose the use of AI at allSalon18d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentai political ads controversy
Fact-Checking Senate Ads in Iowa, New Hampshire and North CarolinaWe assess three campaign ads in the battleground states that have focused on the cost of living.The New York Times14d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentsenate campaign ads
How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.BBC News4d agoWhole story →Economymidterm elections
Trump using Homeland Security funds to finance TV ads before midtermsThe Trump administration is using Homeland Security money to air pro-Trump ads on TV before the midterms, according to documents and lawmakers.USA TODAY23d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritymidterm election ads controversy
John Thune Says No Taxpayer Money For Trump AdsSome lawmakers slammed the administration for funding the ads while living costs rise and Trump’s war in Iran drags on.HuffPost25d agoWhole story →EconomySecurityJohn Thunetrump ad funding controversy
Political ads with made-up trans people are being used to bash DemocratsElon Musk’s super PAC dropped dozens of ads this week in key Senate races, and the majority of them focus on trans people.The 19th*1mo agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentmidterm senate races
Trump Wants the Midterms to Be All About Himself. Judging by the Ads, Democrats Are Happy to ObligeNEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants voters to pretend that he's on the ballot in this year's midterm elections.U.S. News & World Report8d agoSources (3)Whole story →GovernmentEconomyDonald Trumpmidterm elections
