Jul 17 Watch 5:37 Trump tries to undermine trust in elections, but documents don't support his claims By Liz Landers, Kayan Taraporevala The Trump administration escalated efforts to exert control over the nation’s elections. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened local election officials with jail time if they refuse to cooperate with requests for voter data. It follows the president's prime-time address reviving… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 6:48 Former intelligence official weighs Trump's election security allegations By Geoff Bennett President Trump is again trying to sow doubt in the election process in the United States. For perspective, Geoff Bennett spoke with Sue Gordon. She spent 30 years in the intelligence community, serving as principal deputy director of national intelligence… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:33 Battleground state election officials respond to Trump's efforts to reshape voting process By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz To discuss how state election administrators are responding to President Trump’s speech, Liz Landers spoke with two election officials in key battleground states: Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Gabe Sterling of the Georgia Secretary of State's office. Continue watching
Jul 17 Here's what makes American elections so complicated and secure By Ali Swenson, Associated Press One of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is the fact that they aren’t conducted at the federal level. Continue reading
Jul 16 Election officials in Arizona's largest county agree on how to oversee vote, ending legal battle By Josh Kelety, Associated Press Republican Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the predominantly GOP board of supervisors in June 2025, alleging it illegally took control of certain aspects of election administration. The board called the lawsuit frivolous and said Heap was wasting taxpayer money. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 4:52 Trump fires election commission members in latest attempt to control voting process By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Matt Loffman With planning for the midterm elections well underway, President Trump has ousted the remaining members of a bipartisan federal agency that helps state and local officials run smooth elections and certify voting equipment. White House correspondent Liz Landers explains what… Continue watching
Jul 04 Far-right Alternative for Germany party reelects leaders as protesters and police clash By David Keyton, Pietro De Cristofaro, Ebrahim Noroozi, Associated Press Alternative for Germany, or AfD, sought to show unity as it voted to extend the terms of Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, who have headed it for four years as co-leaders and ran unopposed Saturday. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: House Democratic leaders hold hearing on fair elections and voting rights By News Desk and Associated Press House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democratic lawmakers held a hearing Thursday on defending fair elections and voting rights. Continue reading
Jun 24 WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says By Dan Cooney Postmaster General David Steiner told a Senate committee Wednesday that, if a proposed rule is adopted, the U.S. Postal Service would withhold mail ballots from states that do not hand over to the federal government lists of people who have… Continue reading
Jun 24 Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote By Julie Carr Smyth, Michael Casey, Associated Press The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary injunction she issued a year ago, in which she temporarily blocked many of Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections, into a permanent ban. Continue reading