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Trump ousts remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission ahead of midterms

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The White House ousted all three sitting members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission on Thursday, hamstringing the bipartisan agency ahead of the midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Democratic commissioners — Thomas Hicks and Benjamin W. Hovland — were fired by email, … Read more

Trump focuses on proof of citizenship, but other election changes could affect midterms

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President Donald Trump has been talking for months about the SAVE America Act, a bill that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements on people registering to vote. First, he tried to pass the requirements as an executive order, which was blocked by the courts. Then, he tried to convince Republicans to use an unpopular “talking filibuster” … Read more

DHS plans costly crackdown on states that don’t cooperate on election security

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Senate Republicans push SAVE America Act for voter citizenship proof Senate Republicans push to pass the ‘Save America Act,’ requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration. Despite President Trump’s urging, the GOP struggles to secure the necessary 60 votes due to Democratic opposition. Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reports live from Capitol Hill on … Read more

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

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President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Letters to states and grant application details are the latest in a line of actions by Trump’s … Read more

DOJ warns of criminal charges for state election officials if noncitizens vote

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The Justice Department sent letters warning election officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that they could face criminal prosecution over noncitizen voting, a spokesperson for the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The letters, signed by Assistant Attorney … Read more

Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County

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The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The Justice Department in April served a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact information of county employees and volunteer poll workers. … Read more

France’s right-wing leader Marine Le Pen cleared to run in 2027 election, but under conditions she rejects

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Marine Le Pen has been cleared to stand in the French presidency in the 2027 election, despite an appeals court upholding a 2025 embezzlement conviction against her. But she can only do so wearing an electronic tag — something she previously said was “not possible.” She was originally sentenced last year to five years of … Read more

Republican says Trump’s top election priority ‘dead’ in Senate as GOP fractures ahead of midterms

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Senate Republican revealed that even if President Donald Trump’s flagship election integrity legislation had the votes to pass, there’s not enough time to actually have it take effect for the upcoming midterm elections. The Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act has increasingly become a problem … Read more