Tillis accuses California of being 'guilty' of ballot harvesting: 'They have a system there that is ripe for abuse'Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on Sunday accused the state of California of being "guilty" of ballot harvesting, claiming that the Golden State has "a system there that is ripe for abuse." "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan asked about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) legal battle with the state over potential noncitizens on their voter...The Hill2h agoWhole story →Government
US Midterm Elections 2026: Key Issues, From Affordability to AIAhead of the US midterm elections on Nov. 3, national polls show that most Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the direction of the country.Bloomberg2h agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnology
WA big-dollar campaign limits suspended, days before midterms - Sun, 25 Oct 2026 PSTWashington’s campaign finance regulators Friday announced they were lifting the caps on large donations from individuals to state election campaigns, citing concerns by federal courts on whether state law is constitutionally enforceable.Spokane Spokesman-Review2h agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Appeals court resists DOJ's bid to immediately segregate 20k California ballotsA federal appeals court appeared unlikely to immediately agree to the Trump administration’s bid to segregate 20,000 California ballots it says are likely noncitizen voters, expressing skepticism at a rare Sunday hearing that a trial judge needs to move quicker. “I don't see how we have jurisdiction,” said U.S. Circuit Judge Mark Bennett. The Justice…The Hill2h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump invokes 9/11 in urging Michigan voters to oppose Muslim Senate candidate El-SayedMichigan has one of the nation's most competitive U.S. Senate races heading into the Nov. 3 midterm elections.CNBC3h agoWhole story →Government
US to remove some Canadian tariffs ahead of electionsThe US announced plans to remove tariffs on certain Canadian products after an embattled Republican senator in Maine lobbied for the move as the White House looks to bolster its candidates ahead of Nov. 3.Semafor2h agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
Brazil votes in narrow presidential runoffBrazil’s incumbent left-wing president faced off against his favored right-wing challenger Sunday in a narrow runoff election that will determine the direction of Latin America’s largest economy.Semafor2h agoWhole story →Government
JUST IN: Not Looking Good For Trump in CA Election CaseNearly two hours of oral arguments just concluded in the California election case, and it looks very unlikely that the...Talking Points Memo2h agoWhole story →Government
9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballotsTwo judges questioned the Justice Department's lawyer about how the Trump administration's position squared with the law.Los Angeles Times2h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Trump on Alaska Election: 'A Lot of People Don’t Know What Incumbent Means'Trump said many people don’t know what “incumbent” means while criticizing Alaska’s Senate ballot and its two Sullivans.Newsweek1h agoWhole story →Government
Justice Department files ethics complaint against Minnesota federal judgesDOJ alleges the district judges showed bias when they spoke to The New York Times about the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.POLITICO25d agoSources (2)Whole story →JusticeGovernmentjudicial ethics complaint
Top DOJ official asks judges to step aside from immigration casesA top official at the Justice Department is attempting to disqualify two Minnesota federal judges from a pair of cases related to immigration.CBS News4d agoWhole story →Justicedoj immigration case controversy
Is trust breaking down between DOJ & judges?A federal judge pressed Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers this week on whether she should believe them or President Trump when it comes to the administration's plans for a golf course in the nation's capital. "I don't know what to do when I keep getting different stories from the government," U.S. District Judge Ana...The Hill5d agoWhole story →Justice
DOJ asks appeals court to intervene for California mail-in ballot lawsuitThe Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked an appeals court to intervene in its lawsuit against California to temporarily block the state from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots cast by what the Trump administration claims are from non-U.S. citizens. The request, made to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, came before a...The Hill3d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentcalifornia mail in ballot lawsuit
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 News11d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentvoter eligibility review
DOJ launches aggressive bid to oust 2 Minnesota judges over media interviewsThe U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an aggressive legal effort to disqualify two federal judges in Minnesota from presiding over separate immigration-related cases, citing their participation in a controversial media interview.FOX 93d agoWhole story →CultureJusticejudicial disqualification bid
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.HuffPost2d agoWhole story →Government
9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballotsTwo judges questioned the Justice Department's lawyer about how the Trump administration's position squared with the law.Los Angeles Times2h agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
