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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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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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Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Federal Voter Eligibility Database, Granting Temporary Win to Trump Administration

Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Federal Voter Eligibility Database, Granting Temporary Win to Trump Administration

The Supreme Court has temporarily lifted restrictions on a federal voter eligibility database, known as the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program, ahead of upcoming elections. This decision grants a temporary victory to President Trump's administration in its efforts to combat noncitizen voting. The emergency order allows states to utilize the revamped Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program to verify the eligibility of voters on their rolls. The SAVE program has faced scrutiny due to concerns about its use of sensitive personal data and its potential to incorrectly flag eligible voters as noncitizens. A federal judge had previously blocked the use of the tool, citing violations of Americans' privacy rights and the risk of wrongful voter removals. However, the Supreme Court majority found that a 1996 law permits DHS to obtain citizenship and immigration information from other federal agencies and obligates the federal government to respond to states seeking citizenship verific...
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DHS Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Voter Citizenship Verification Program

DHS Applauds Supreme Court Decision Upholding Voter Citizenship Verification Program

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has applauded a Supreme Court decision that permits the continuation of its voter citizenship verification program. On September 25, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, allowed DHS's Modified Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to be used for verifying the citizenship of voters. This ruling overturns a previous order issued on June 22, 2026, by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which had attempted to halt the system's implementation. DHS had filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court following the district court's order. According to DHS General Counsel James Percival, this decision is a 'victory for election integrity,' emphasizing the administration's stance on preventing non-citizens from voting illegally. The initiative aligns with President Trump’s Executive Order 14248, 'Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,' signed in March 2025. This order mandates that the Secretary of Homeland ...
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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 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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White House pushes for speedy review of voter rolls in hunt for noncitizen voters

White House pushes for speedy review of voter rolls in hunt for noncitizen voters

By Kristina Cooke and Peter Eisler Sept 24 (Reuters) - The White House has pushed federal agencies to accelerate their review of at least 47 state voter rolls obtained by the Department of Homeland Security, according to an internal email seen by Reuters, part of an unprecedented effort to find 
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40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms
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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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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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San Francisco Mayor calls on feds to release CA assemblymember staffer

San Francisco Mayor calls on feds to release CA assemblymember staffer

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is the latest voice calling on the federal government to release a state staffer, who was taken into ICE custody.
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US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterms

US cybersecurity agency releases election infrastructure plan 40 days before midterms

The nation’s cybersecurity agency has released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms