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DOJ, DHS Launch Election Integrity Website
in : Newsby :
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday launched a joint website featuring an interactive map of federal enforcement actions aimed at election security, transparency, and integrity. “Excited to launch the joint @TheJusticeDept @DHSgov election integrity website, an interactive map showing what actions the federal government is taking…
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Newly Declassified Docs Describe China’s Election Influence Efforts, Concern That US Intel Downplayed Connections
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump released newly declassified documents July 16 related to foreign influence in U.S. elections, while others appear to demonstrate the prior administration’s attempts to downplay connections in intelligence reports. The files, some of which are heavily redacted, were released on a new White House election integrity page, with subsections for China’s acquisition and…
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Trump’s Election Integrity Efforts Meet Resistance in Courts
President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul U.S. voting systems have been stymied by court orders finding that his tactics were legally flawed. During his second term, Trump issued two executive orders on election integrity. Among other provisions, they required proof of citizenship and asked multiple federal agencies to compile a list of eligible voters in…
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Republicans Spar Amid Latest SAVE Push
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WASHINGTON—The SAVE America Act, which would require voter ID in elections and citizenship verification in voter registration, has a champion in President Donald Trump, who has refused to sign a major housing bill until the Senate advances the election integrity legislation. Yet, the prospects of passage anytime soon seem to be dimming. The measure, which…
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Israel, Iran Halt Fire After Trump’s Order; California’s Slow Ballot Counting Under Scrutiny
President Donald Trump steps in—and Israel and Iran stand down. Where things stand tonight, and whether a real deal is now within reach. Hundreds of thousands of ballots are still uncounted right now in California. As Spencer Pratt loses the second spot in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, election integrity is back in the national…
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Gabbard Defends Presence at Fulton County Election Warrant Execution
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard on Feb. 2 defended her presence at a Fulton County elections office while FBI agents executed a search warrant there, saying President Donald Trump had requested that she go to the Georgia office and that she has the authority to take action related to election integrity and security. “Interference in…
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House Republicans to Introduce Voting Reform Bill With Voter ID, Proof of Citizenship Rules
House Republicans on Jan. 29 said they plan to roll out a comprehensive election reform bill that would set requirements for elections, including for photo IDs and proof of citizenship. House Administration Committee Chair Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) said the Make Elections Great Again (MEGA) Act aims to prevent election fraud and will be introduced…
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DOJ Sues Virginia for Failing to Turn Over Voter Rolls
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the Commonwealth of Virginia over its failure to provide election records, according to a news release Friday. This lawsuit becomes the latest in what’s been a flurry of legal actions by President Donald Trump’s administration against states to ensure election integrity and accurate voter rolls. The DOJ’s suit…
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Oregon Expands Online Voter Registration, Allowing Sign-Ups Without Driver’s License or State ID
Oregon has updated its online voter registration system to allow residents to register without an Oregon driver’s license or state identification card, a change state officials say will expand access while preserving election integrity, but that critics say weakens safeguards and risks undermining public trust. Under the update, announced by the Secretary of State’s office…
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Justice Department Sues 6 More States for Withholding Voter Rolls
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The Justice Department on Tuesday filed lawsuits against six additional states for refusing to turn over their statewide voter registration lists in response to formal requests. The complaints, filed in federal courts, allege the states violated provisions under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002, and…
