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Politics Sep 25

What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms

By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz

Politics Sep 18

People line up to vote in Virginia's governor race in Richmond
DHS may have violated state election law, Virginia's AG says after whistleblower report

Virginia's attorney general said Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security may have violated several state laws after a whistleblower accused its employees of misrepresenting themselves on voter lookup tools to hunt for noncitizen voters.

By Associated Press

Politics Jun 23

Early voting in Maryland
Federal judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit seeking detailed Maryland voter data

The Trump administration's attempts to obtain state-level voter data have suffered yet another legal blow.

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Politics Apr 17

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Providence
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking personal details about Rhode Island voters

U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with Rhode Island's top election officials and civil rights advocates, writing that federal law does not permit the U.S. Department of Justice “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here.”…

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Politics Jan 28

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, in...
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FBI raids Georgia elections office as Trump administration seeks voter data from states

The FBI searched an elections center in Georgia seeking records related to the 2020 election. Baseless claims of voter fraud have been a focus of President Trump since he lost that race, and the raid comes as his administration has…

By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Jonah Anderson

Aug 22

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Playing offense and defense in the face of cybersecurity threats

In the past 48 hours, findings have been released regarding attempts by hackers to influence the midterm elections. Now, the Democratic National Committee has reportedly asked the FBI to investigate an attempt to infiltrate its voter database. Nick Schifrin joins…

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Jul 24

Judge clears way for Trump election commission to collect voter data

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

A federal judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump's commission on election fraud to resume collecting detailed voter information from the states.

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Jul 17

Trump commission defends request for voter data in court

By Holly Ramer, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's commission on election fraud continues to defend its request for detailed voter information in court ahead of its first meeting later this week.

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Jul 08

State election officials gather amid uproar over voter data

By Michael D. Regan and Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

State election officials from across the U.S. are gathering this weekend amid an uproar over a White House commission investigating allegations of voter fraud.

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Oct 06

Trump, once a data skeptic, spending millions on data

By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

With Election Day swiftly approaching, the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is spending millions of dollars on data and digital services in an effort to land donations and win over voters.

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