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Supreme Court allows Trump's voter verification database

Supreme Court allows Trump's voter verification database

The Trump administration appealed a judge's ruling that a federal database risks disenfranchising eligible voters and ignores privacy safeguards.
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Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system

Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Friday an expanded immigration database that President Donald Trump's administration said aims to combat voting by noncitizens but critics contend could disenfranchise eligible voters.
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Trump continues voter data push despite repeated setbacks

Trump continues voter data push despite repeated setbacks

By Luc Cohen Sept 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is pressing forward with an unprecedented push for his administration to obtain sensitive voter data ahead of the US midterm elections, despite repeated losses in court, in a hunt for noncitizens illegally registered to vote, though there has
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The Latest: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The Latest: Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map

The Supreme Court has turned away an attempt to use a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Donald Trump
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Supreme Court Revives Trump Administration's Voter-Citizenship Database Use Ahead of Midterms

Supreme Court Revives Trump Administration's Voter-Citizenship Database Use Ahead of Midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court has reinstated the Trump administration's ability to use the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) SAVE database to review state voter rolls for potential non-citizens. This decision, made less than two months before the midterm elections, overturns a lower court's June ruling that had blocked the 2025 modifications to the SAVE database. Previously, states could only search one person at a time; now, they can conduct mass checks for citizenship status on their voter rolls. Jessica Huseman, editor-in-chief of Votebeat, explained that while states can begin this process, a 90-day period required by the NVRA (a federal voting law) prevents individuals from being removed from rolls ahead of a federal election. Therefore, voters are unlikely to see immediate effects on their registration for the upcoming midterms. The SAVE database was originally designed to track non-citizens known to DHS, not specifically to police voter rolls. However, the Trump administration has transformed its use...
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Venezuela's promised elections face long delays, sources say

Venezuela's promised elections face long delays, sources say

By Vivian Sequera, Mayela Armas and Anthony Esposito CARACAS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Venezuela's long-awaited vote may not happen for a year or more due to planned overhauls of the courts and electoral authorities, according to five political sources and analysts, despite Acting President Delcy
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Faith leaders organize to boost voter turnout ahead of midterms

Faith leaders organize to boost voter turnout ahead of midterms

Faith leaders are mobilizing across the U.S. to boost voter turnout and protect the electoral process this midterm season.
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Releases 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Releases 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under the direction of Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has released the 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan, titled 'Securing the Next 250.' This plan, developed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), outlines voluntary and no-cost services available to election officials to enhance the security and resilience of election infrastructure. These services include threat information sharing, technical expertise, vulnerability scanning, and other risk-mitigation support. Secretary Mullin emphasized that election security is a matter of national security and stated that CISA has refocused on its core mission to protect critical infrastructure under President Trump's leadership. The plan aims to ensure the security, freeness, and fairness of U.S. elections, extending the concept of national safety beyond borders and streets to include the integrity of the electoral process. The security of election infrastructure has been recogni...
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President Trump Cancels Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for Immigration and Race-Focused Programs

President Trump Cancels Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for Immigration and Race-Focused Programs

President Trump has ordered the cancellation of $810 million in congressionally appropriated funding through a 'pocket' rescission. This action eliminates 11 pools of unspent money across seven federal departments and agencies. The largest portion, $567 million, was allocated to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for social services to illegal immigrants, including grants to non-government organizations. This funding was deemed unnecessary due to a significant reduction in illegal border crossings over the past year. Additionally, $70 million was cut from fellowships and grants for foreign academics and students, some of which supported transgender-focused projects. Another $56 million was removed from a Department of Housing and Urban Development program for housing counseling, which allegedly fueled 'DEI-centric' agendas of Democrat-linked racial advocacy groups. Smaller amounts were also rescinded from HHS grants, a Department of Education migrant students initiative, Justice Department's...
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White House Directs Federal Agencies to Accelerate Review of State Voter Rolls for Noncitizen Voters

White House Directs Federal Agencies to Accelerate Review of State Voter Rolls for Noncitizen Voters

The White House has instructed federal agencies to expedite their review of at least 47 state voter rolls, which were obtained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This directive is part of an ongoing and unprecedented effort to identify noncitizens among registered voters as midterm elections approach. According to an internal email seen by Reuters, DHS has deployed hundreds of officers from various U.S. security and immigration departments in recent months. These officers are tasked with scrutinizing the voter rolls for evidence of voter fraud under the 'Unlawful Voter Initiative.' The email, dated September 1, indicates that the effort is being directly managed by the White House, with agency officials reportedly struggling to meet the set goals. It also mentions that a DHS official offered to escalate issues to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles if progress faltered. The DHS is also utilizing a commercial data broker to access sensitive voter information not publicly available.
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Trump ramps up noncitizen voting prosecutions ahead of midterms

Trump ramps up noncitizen voting prosecutions ahead of midterms

By Andrew Goudsward and Tom Hals WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration is ramping up criminal prosecutions of noncitizens accused of voting in US elections as he presses claims of widespread election fraud ahead of the November midterms.
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Representative Mary Gay Scanlon Accuses Trump Administration of Undermining Elections

Representative Mary Gay Scanlon Accuses Trump Administration of Undermining Elections

Pennsylvania Democratic Representative Mary Gay Scanlon has publicly accused the Trump administration of actively undermining the integrity of U.S. elections. Speaking at a forum focused on protecting voting rights, Scanlon stated that the administration is using "phony claims about election integrity" to erode public trust. She further alleged that these efforts include defunding oversight bodies and systems designed to safeguard elections, as well as attempting to restrict ballot access through what she termed "21st century voter suppression tools," specifically citing the SAVE Act. This accusation comes as the Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, announced aggressive actions to secure midterm elections, including charging numerous individuals with unlawful voting and registration offenses. Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter emphasized that election integrity should be a nonpartisan issue, highlighting a significant increase in charges compared to the previous administration.