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. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 4:55 State leaders discuss election security at annual meeting By PBS News Hour A commission created by President Trump to look into potential voter fraud and Russian interference with the U.S. election have brought the annual meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State this weekend to center stage. The association is… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
Jun 30 A Trump commission requested voter data. Here’s what every state is saying. By Erica R. Hendry President Donald Trump is asking for voter names, addresses, party affiliation and voting records from all 50 states. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 3:59 What does this Trump commission want to do with states’ voter information? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 29 Trump commission on voting fraud asks states for voter data By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press A letter sent Wednesday asks secretaries of state to provide about a dozen points of voter data and respond to questions about fraud and election integrity. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: Trump signs executive orders on cybersecurity, voter fraud By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump signed two executive orders. One aims to strengthen the government’s cybersecurity, while another establishes a bipartisan commission to review claims of voter fraud. Also, the city of New Orleans removed a statue of… Continue watching
May 11 Trump creates panel to investigate voter fraud By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The White House says President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating a commission to look at the public's confidence in the integrity of the voting system. Continue reading
Feb 21 U.S. ‘has not yet reached the mountaintop,’ says new civil rights commission chair By Laura Santhanam For Catherine Lhamon, it’s been an eventful introduction to her new role as chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. Continue reading
Feb 12 Green card holder who voted illegally could face deportation By News Desk Rosa Maria Ortega, who holds a green card and is married with four children, was sentenced to eight years in prison and could face deportation after serving her time. Continue reading