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In first Maine Senate debate, Collins seeks to distance herself from TrumpRepublican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has distanced herself from President Donald Trump during her first Maine Senate debate with Democratic opponent Troy Jackson. Collins argues she has maintained political independence by voting against Trump's agenda. Collins is running for reelection in a race Democrats hope win as they try to take control of the…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →
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A Black community in Louisiana faces a future without a champion in Congress after redistrictingScotlandville is a predominantly Black community in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that's facing challenges in its political representation. The area has been moved into a majority white congressional district for the second time. The change follows a U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act. The local congressman is Democrat Cleo Fields,…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →
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Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anywayAs midterm elections approach, some voters are worried about immigration enforcement officers at polling places. Department of Homeland Security officials say they don't plan to send officers en masse to patrol the polls. They dismissed concerns as “fear-mongering.” Election law experts say federal law bars the government from deploying armed troops,…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution6d agoWhole story →
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Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge saysA federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands. The U.S. district judge in Washington, D.C., wrote Monday that federal agencies didn’t have the authority from Congress to add such conditions to the…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution9d agoWhole story →
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Kean returned to Congress after an unexplained absence. Now it's time for his first and only debateIt's the first and only campaign debate in a New Jersey congressional race that's drawn much interest. Republican Tom Kean Jr. was away from the House for four months this year without explanation until he disclosed he was being treated for depression. His opponent is Democrat Rebecca Bennett. She's a political newcomer who's a former Navy pilot and also…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution11d agoWhole story →
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Southern Democrats see hope for first time in years, seek to build on discontent of midterm votersDemocrats see hope for political gains in the Deep South this year despite disappointments in previous elections. Democrats say voters are motivated by the rising cost of living, the war in Iran, healthcare affordability and data center worries. Alabama saw a surge in Democratic primary voting in May. In Mississippi's Senate race, Democrat Scott Colom is…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution12d agoWhole story →
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for nowThe Supreme Court is allowing states to resume using a controversial federal tool to check voter eligibility before the November elections. The emergency ruling lifts a lower court’s restrictions for now on the program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE. The recently revamped Department of Homeland Security tool has been a…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution13d agoWhole story →
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Maine Dems hammer Collins over report of pay-to-play probe. The GOP senator calls it 'totally false'Maine Democrats are calling for Republican Sen. Susan Collins to account for a report that alleged she was the target of a federal investigation over campaign contributions. Collins calls the claims “totally false” and politically motivated. The ProPublica report, published Tuesday, states that the FBI in 2024 planned to launch an investigation into…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution15d agoWhole story →
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US Justice Department charges Utah postal worker with dumping mail ballots in trash during primaryThe Justice Department says a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah threw out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state’s June primary. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter said 34-year-old Damon Matai Seei was arrested Tuesday and appeared in federal court in Salt Lake City to be arraigned. He entered a plea…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution15d agoWhole story →
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Administration's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it's rareA Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases. Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a press briefing Tuesday that those have led to 160 arrests. The numbers…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution15d agoWhole story →
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Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final sayA federal appeals panel has ruled in favor of new Missouri congressional districts backed by President Donald Trump. But there is no immediate impact from Monday’s ruling. That’s because the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delayed the effect of its order to allow time for an appeal. Missouri used the new districts in its August primary. But the state…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d agoWhole story →
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Virginia's attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower reportVirginia’s attorney general says the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state election laws following a whistleblower report. The report released Monday accused DHS of requiring federal employees to misrepresent themselves on voter lookup tools in a hunt for noncitizen voters. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, Attorney…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution20d agoWhole story →
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Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail votingThe U.S. Postal Service has stopped developing a controversial computer system tied to President Donald Trump’s effort to limit mail voting. The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s executive order this week. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the halt Thursday. He emphasized the agency’s independence and operational focus. Trump’s order aimed to…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution20d agoWhole story →
JusticeGovernmentDonald Trumpmail voting controversy
Trump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoingPresident Donald Trump's efforts to assert federal control over elections are marching on despite a recent loss in the Supreme Court. Monday's rejection of his bid to restrict mail voting left several other attempts to reshape voting in various states of play with November's midterms looming. The Constitution grants the power to run elections to states,…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d agoWhole story →
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FBI chief Kash Patel defends hiring standards changes on prostitution, bestiality at fiery hearingFBI Director Kash Patel is defending the bureau’s loosening of hiring requirements regarding prostitution and bestiality, saying the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to apply for employment without fear of automatic disqualification. The subject arose during a contentious Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in which Patel clashed with…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d agoWhole story →
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Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midtermsThe Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The decision allows states to continue sending ballots under existing processes used by nearly one-third of voters. The Trump administration wanted restrictions in place before the November midterm elections. Election officials said there wasn’t…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d agoWhole story →
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Black Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midtermsThe Congressional Black Caucus Institute is launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts before the midterm elections. The "SO VOTE" campaign aims to register and mobilize voters in majority-Black, rural, and young communities across the South, Midwest, and West. Lawmakers plan to partner with local…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d agoWhole story →
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DHS voter probe may break state laws and wrongly implicate US citizens, whistleblower allegesA whistleblower claims a Trump administration effort to find noncitizen voters may violate state laws. The anonymous account released Monday says the Department of Homeland Security's "Unlawful Voter Initiative" requires federal employees to misrepresent themselves on state voter lookup tools. The whistleblower says the initiative also asks officials to…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution23d agoWhole story →
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Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh inA federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections. A previous order from another judge is already before the U.S. Supreme Court. Election officials say they could not implement Trump's new requirements before November. The decision issued late Sunday by U.S.…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution24d agoWhole story →
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Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed mapThe U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a new congressional map backed by President Donald Trump for Missouri's November election. Missouri's chief election official says he has directed local authorities to instead use districts passed in 2022, following a legal battle that lasted nearly a year. The decision could change candidate choices for over a million…
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution28d agoWhole story →
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