US Politics
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12 AGs Petition Court to Defend Trump’s Executive Order on Citizenship Verification in Elections
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Attorneys general from a dozen states on April 20 asked to intervene in two lawsuits that oppose President Donald Trump’s executive order on citizenship verification and other election integrity efforts in elections. The coalition of attorneys general filed motions in Massachusetts and the District of Columbia, expressing support for the president’s March 31 executive order,…
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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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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…
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Kansas Mayor, a Mexican Citizen, Illegally Voted in State Elections: DHS
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Nov. 13 that the recently reelected mayor of Coldwater, Kansas, illegally voted in several U.S. elections. Jose “Joe” Ceballos-Armendariz, 54, a Mexican national, entered the country on a green card in 1990, claimed to be a citizen on voter registration forms, and voted in elections for which…
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Trump Drafting Executive Order on Election Integrity After Alleging Ballot Fraud in California
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said an executive order is being drafted to strengthen U.S. elections and curb mail-in ballot fraud, after President Donald Trump alleged that California’s mail voting system “is rigged” and parts of it are under “legal and criminal review.” “The White House is working on an executive order to strengthen…
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Texas Voters Approve Amendments to Ban Noncitizens From Voting, Affirming Parental Rights
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Texas voters approved several key constitutional amendments that ban noncitizens from voting, codify parental rights, and protect future generations from an inheritance tax. The three propositions—16, 15, and 8—were part of 17 ballot measures to change the Texas Constitution that voters considered on Nov. 4. Proposition 16, “clarifying that a voter must be a United…
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Officials Say Bomb Threats Temporarily Closed NJ Polling Sites on Election Day
Multiple threats were made against polling sites across New Jersey on Election Day on Tuesday, state officials said, prompting multiple polling areas to be temporarily closed. In a social media post on Tuesday, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way said law enforcement “determined that there are no credible threats at this time,” confirming the bomb…
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Trump Can’t Require Proof of Citizenship for Voters: Judge
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President Donald Trump can’t require voters to provide proof of citizenship, a federal judge ruled on Oct. 31. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said in an order that U.S. Election Assistance Commission officials are prohibited from updating the federal voter registration form to require proof of U.S. citizenship. Trump, in a March executive order, directed…
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Google Executive Says Company Made ‘Mistakes’ While Handling Complaints of Election Fraud
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A Google executive said the company made “mistakes” while handling complaints of election fraud during a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing held Oct. 29. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who serves as the committee chairman, showed screenshots of a YouTube video that allegedly highlighted how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and…
