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Trump administration's focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases remain rare

Trump administration's focus on noncitizen voting yields 160 arrests. Experts say cases remain rare

A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases

Administration's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it's rare

Administration's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it's rare

A Homeland Security official says the Trump administration’s whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases

Trump Administration's Noncitizen Voting Crackdown Yields 160 Arrests, Experts Cite Rarity of Cases

Trump Administration's Noncitizen Voting Crackdown Yields 160 Arrests, Experts Cite Rarity of Cases

The Trump administration's extensive efforts to identify and prosecute noncitizens illegally registered on state voter rolls have resulted in approximately 1,600 voter fraud cases and 160 arrests, according to Matthew Millhollin, a senior official with Homeland Security Investigations. These figures were released just six weeks before the November midterms. The administration has redirected federal resources and hundreds of employees to investigate alleged foul play in elections, driven by President Trump's claims of widespread noncitizen voting. However, these numbers fall significantly short of the hundreds of thousands of noncitizen voters previously suggested by President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security. Election officials and experts, including David Becker, a former U.S. Justice Department attorney, assert that these figures confirm the rarity of voter fraud, particularly noncitizen voting. The Justice Department reported charging 70 individuals with unlawful voting and registration off...

Thirty thousand mistakes. How red and blue states added non-citizens to the US voter rolls

Thirty thousand mistakes. How red and blue states added non-citizens to the US voter rolls

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - US states may have added more than 30,000 self-declared non-citizens to the nation’s voter rolls since 2000 because of software glitches and clerical errors made while processing their driver's license and state ID applications, according to official

Mail carrier indicted after allegedly tossing over 300 mail-in ballots

Mail carrier indicted after allegedly tossing over 300 mail-in ballots

Ex-Utah postal worker Damon Matai Seei, 34, faces federal charges after allegedly tossing hundreds of mail-in ballots in a church parking lot dumpster.

Representative Mary Gay Scanlon Votes Against Trump-Signed Sanctions on Russia and Iran

Representative Mary Gay Scanlon Votes Against Trump-Signed Sanctions on Russia and Iran

U.S. Representative Mary Gay Scanlon, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, was among four lawmakers from the state who voted against H.R. 5334, the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026," which was signed into law by President Trump. This legislation authorizes and expands statutory sanctions, tariffs, and prohibitions on Russia, while also extending existing sanctions on Iran. The bill passed the U.S. House by a vote of 262-159. While a majority of Pennsylvania lawmakers supported the bill, Representative Scanlon, along with U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans, Summer Lee, and Chris Deluzio, voted against it. Representative Deluzio stated his opposition was due to concerns about handing over more tariff authority to President Trump, whom he accused of corruptly and recklessly deploying tariffs in the past.

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.

Federal Judge Orders EPA to Release $7 Billion in Solar for All Program Funding

Federal Judge Orders EPA to Release $7 Billion in Solar for All Program Funding

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated $7 billion in grant funding for the Solar for All program. This program, established under the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act, was designed to provide clean energy access to disadvantaged communities through grants to states, municipalities, tribes, and nonprofits. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) canceled the program following President Trump's inauguration in 2025. The lawsuit was brought by environmental groups, including the Conservation Law Foundation, Southern Environmental Law Center, Lawyers for Good Government, and Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island, on behalf of workers, businesses, and nonprofits affected by the funding withdrawal. Judge Mary S. McElroy, a Trump appointee, stated that Congress's clear intent was for the EPA to continue administering the already obligated grants, and the termination was contrary to this intent and lacked statutory authority. The EPA had argued the court lacked ...

Trump rally shooting survivor James Copenhaver dies at age 76

Trump rally shooting survivor James Copenhaver dies at age 76

James Copenhaver, wounded during the 2024 Trump rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died at 76.

Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map Returns to Supreme Court for Third Review

Trump-Backed Missouri Congressional Map Returns to Supreme Court for Third Review

The U.S. Supreme Court is once again reviewing a congressional map for Missouri, marking the third time this map, supported by President Trump, has come before the court. This latest appeal follows an unusual ruling by a federal appeals court that ordered the reinstatement of the GOP-friendly map. The new map was designed to potentially secure an additional U.S. House seat for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. Previously, the Supreme Court had twice blocked the implementation of this map. The Missouri Supreme Court had ruled that the new districts could not take effect without voter approval through a statewide referendum. The Supreme Court has given proponents of the new map until midday Wednesday to submit their response to the latest appeal. This ongoing dispute has created significant confusion for over a million potential voters in Missouri, as absentee voting is already underway using the districts adopted in 2022.

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

California gears up for attacks on elections ahead of midterms

California gears up for attacks on elections ahead of midterms

California’s top officials have spent the year on election defense mode. These new laws address ballot seizures and arrests near voting locations.