MA Gov. Maura Healey interview on reelection, Mike Minogue and moreUnder two weeks to go until Election Day 2026 and Mass. Gov. Maura Healey is making her final pitch to voters. Watch her interview with NBC Boston.NBC10 Boston8h agoWhole story →GovernmentMaura Healey
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 Story8h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
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 News9h 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 Times9h 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 Story9h agoWhole story →Government
The Kentucky Canary in the Coal Mine for RepublicansEarly returns from the Central Kentucky district could indicate what kind of election night the GOP is going to have.Newsweek3h agoWhole story →Government
Bolsonaro Lead Over Lula Shrinks as Trump Stays on Brazil Election SidelineTrump has stayed out of Brazil’s runoff as Bolsonaro’s lead over Lula shrinks, a silence experts say is helping his ally.Newsweek3h agoWhole story →Government
A Fact-Check on Trump’s Election ClaimsThe president has spread false claims about ranked-choice systems, voting machines, vote counting and past results to question the integrity of elections.The New York Times3h agoWhole story →Government
Trump Asked Muslim Voters to Trust Him. Now Some Feel Used.Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.The New York Times3h agoWhole story →Government
U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm ElectionsThe Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.The New York Times3h agoWhole story →SecurityGovernment
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Citizenship Verification of VotersThe Justice Department on Sept. 8 filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court seeking to allow the federal government to verify the citizenship of voters using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) immigration database [1]. The request follows a federal judge’s ruling earlier in the year that determined the administration’s use…Natural News1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter citizenship verification dispute
DOJ Orders Some California Counties To Verify Ballots In 48 HoursFederal prosecutors are demanding that county registrars across California set aside and verify ballots that may belong to noncitizens.HuffPost9h agoWhole story →Government
SoCal election safeguards questioned over voter citizenship verificationLos Angeles election officials cannot independently verify voter citizenship, a top federal prosecutor warned, alleging unverified ballots dilute legitimate votes.New York Post3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia election integrity dispute
Registered Boone County voters sent letters questioning their citizenship statusCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two people in Boone County asked the County Clerk's Office to remove their names from voter rolls after they were flagged by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office using a federal database, Clerk Brianna Lennon said Tuesday. The two were among 33 people whose names were included on a spring list ofABC17News.com18d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter roll verification
DOJ tells California to review whether noncitizens got mail ballotsThe Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people who the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for the upcoming election despite not being U.S. citizens.CBS News9d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter eligibility review
DOJ gave California a voter list, a 48-hour deadline — and a threat of court actionThe Trump administration is threatening emergency court action unless California officials investigate potential ineligible voters within 48 hours and set aside ballots from anyone whose citizenship they cannot verify, according to two letters sent to state officials from the Justice Department. Why it matters: With voting already underway, President…Axios9d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter eligibility dispute
Lawsuit: L.A. Officials Accept Any Voter’s Citizenship Claims Despite Records Of Illegal VotingVoters Los Angeles won't verify are citizens have already been sent ballots as part of California's midterm election season, which lasts an entire month.The Federalist3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia midterm elections
DOJ Sues California After State Refuses to Act on Suspected Noncitizen VotersThe Department of Justice is suing California after state officials failed to comply with a 48-hour ultimatum to review a list of suspected noncitizen voters and set aside their ballots pending citizenship verification. The Justice Department, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, determined that more than 20,000 people are likely…The Daily Signal9d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia voter lawsuit