Attorney General Defends Alaska Election Lawsuit as Murkowski Pushes BackTodd Blanche defends the DOJ’s Alaska election lawsuit as Lisa Murkowski says the department should never have filed it.Newsweek4h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
'Lying to YOU': Arizona Republican torches GOP official over citizen voter purgeArizona’s top election official and attorney general have dropped their lawsuit asking a judge to force Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to reinstate the voting rights of 25 people who were falsely flagged as noncitizens by a federal database. The resolution came after court-ordered mediation on Friday. At the heart of the matter is the Systematic…Raw Story4h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump casts his midterm ballot early in FloridaTrump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.PBS NewsHour4h agoSources (3)Whole story →Government
All-out fight for critical battleground states ramps upFormer President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former…NBC News4h agoWhole story →Government
Outrage as voting sites 'key to Democratic hopes' stay closed: reportA Democratic lawmaker sounded the alarm Friday over at least 18 rural Alaska polling places that were advertised online but hadn’t opened, all in villages the New York Times described as “key to Democratic hopes.” “There is no legal excuse for the failure to open these sites,” state Sen. Bill Wielechowski wrote in a letter to Alaska election officials…Raw Story5h agoWhole story →FoodTechnology
‘Change is in the air’: Obama praises El-Sayed and attacks Trump at Michigan rally – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed. For more on the rally, read our full report: Obama rallies Michigan crowd for El-Sayed, saying he’s ‘fighting for real change’ Sign up for Breaking News US email Donald Trump voted in West Palm Beach, Florida today, telling reporters at the polls that he voted straight Republican on his ballot. Trump has historically…The Guardian3h agoWhole story →Government
California leader calls attack on alleged noncitizen voting ‘weaponizing the law’State attorney general said Trump’s justice department’s directive to verify 20,000 ballots is completely improper California’s attorney general on Saturday rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to quash alleged noncitizen voting, calling it “politicizing and weaponizing the law”. Rob Bonta, the state’s attorney general, said the justice department…The Guardian3h agoWhole story →Government
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full WarWith new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.The New York Times2h agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurity
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 News2h agoWhole story →Government
Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections"This election is our last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration," Obama said.BBC News2h agoWhole story →Government
Trump’s DOJ threatens election officials with 48-hour ultimatum to set aside ballotsPresident Donald Trump’s Justice Department escalated its election showdown with California on Friday, giving local officials just 48 hours to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizen voters — or face legal action. Federal prosecutors sent demand letters to county election officials across the state, according to a new report from the San Francisco…Raw Story1d agoWhole story →Government
California makes 'massive concession' in lawsuit over 20,000 'likely noncitizen' voters, DOJ saysLos Angeles officials appear to have made a damning concession in a filing related to the legal feud over 20,000 people identified as "likely noncitizens" who are registered to vote. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, the Department of Justice demanded that state and L.A. County officials refrain from tabulating the vote-by-mail ballots of the individuals in…The Blaze4d agoWhole story →Government
DOJ demands 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 News14h agoSources (2)Whole story →Government
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 News2h agoWhole story →Government
California officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warnsThe Trump administration is escalating its fight with California ahead of next month’s midterm election, warning that local officials who process ballots submitted by suspected noncitizen voters are putting themselves at risk of criminal investigation and potential prosecution. The letter Friday from senior Justice Department officials is the latest…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution8d agoSources (3)Whole story →GovernmentJusticemidterm election controversy
Trump warns California election officials about counting ballots from noncitizensThe DOJ says election officials "risk becoming aiders and abettors to a federal crime" if they knowingly tabulate noncitizens' ballots.Washington Examiner8d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticecalifornia election dispute
California must respond to DOJ's emergency request over ballots mailed to alleged noncitizens, court rulesThe DOJ says roughly 20,000 noncitizens received mail-in ballots in California and is demanding the state sequester those votes before they are processed.Fox News18h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
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 News10d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticevoter eligibility review