US Politics
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DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon Over Voter Registration Lists
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The Department of Justice (DOJ ) said on Sept. 16 that it is suing Oregon and Maine for failing to provide information on how their election offices maintain valid voter registration rolls. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division said in a statement that both states had declined to cooperate with the department’s requests for unredacted access…
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Federal Judge Tosses Election Map Used for Mississippi Supreme Court
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A federal judge ordered Mississippi to revise an electoral map used in voting for state supreme court justices after determining that it violates the federal Voting Rights Act. U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock held on Aug. 19 that the current map unlawfully dilutes the voting power of black voters and violates Section 2 of the…
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Trump Announces He’ll Sign Executive Orders Targeting Mail-In Ballots
President Donald Trump on Aug. 18 said that he will sign executive orders targeting mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, adding that such a move is needed to make U.S. elections more honest. In a statement on his Truth Social platform, Trump signaled that he will take action against voting by mail in…
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What to Know About the Legal Issues Surrounding the Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary this year, the Supreme Court is set to hear at least one landmark case dealing with the legislation. The outcome will have long-term ripple effects on the balance of power in Congress, especially as states square off to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm…
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DOJ Forms Strike Force to Assess DNI Findings on Russia Collusion Allegations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on July 23 announced that it was forming a task force following the declassification of documents by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) that shed light on the origins of false claims that then-candidate Donald Trump won the 2016 election with Russia’s help. In a statement, the DOJ said that…
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Gabbard Says She Made Criminal Referrals to DOJ of Obama-Era Officials Over 2016 Election Documents
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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said in a Sunday interview that she has made criminal referrals to the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) based on findings from declassified documents released last week related to an investigation into alleged Russia collusion involving President Donald Trump. “The implications of this are frankly nothing short of…
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Trump Refiles Iowa Lawsuit Accusing Pollster and Des Moines Register of Election Interference
President Donald Trump on June 30 dropped his federal lawsuit against the Des Moines Register, pollster Ann Selzer, and related defendants and refiled it in Iowa state court. The new complaint renews his claims that a poll conducted and published shortly before the 2024 presidential election was intentionally misleading and designed to sway voters against…
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North Carolina Election Board Director Puts Forth Proposal Amid Lawsuit From Trump Admin
North Carolina Board of Elections Director Sam Hayes has put forth a proposal in an apparent attempt to resolve an election-related lawsuit filed by the Trump administration over votes being allegedly counted when they should not have. This proposal, which must be approved by the board, would consist of contacting voters who have not registered…
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Supreme Court Won’t Hear Virginia’s Request to Dismiss Felon Voting Case
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The Supreme Court on June 23 rejected Virginia’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s lifetime voting ban on convicted felons. The new order in O’Bannon v. King took the form of an unsigned order. No justices dissented. The court did not explain its decision. The petitioner, John O’Bannon, who is chairman of the…
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FBI Renews Scrutiny Over Handling of 2020 Election Interference Allegation Against China
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WASHINGTON—The FBI has stepped up scrutiny over how it handled previously undisclosed documents containing source claims over alleged Chinese interference in the 2020 elections. The documents, which the agency’s director declassified on June 16 and shared with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), were dated months before the 2020 presidential election. They show the FBI alerting federal…
