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
Feb 11 Lawyer: Pro-Trump mindset behind 8-year voter fraud sentence By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Rosa Maria Ortega, 37, was convicted in Fort Worth this week on two felony counts of illegal voting over allegations that she improperly cast a ballot five times between 2005 and 2014. Continue reading
Feb 09 Republican state lawmakers push for restrictions on voting By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote. Continue reading
Jan 26 Trump to launch investigation into unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud By Jonathan Lemire, Eric Tucker, Associated Press White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the president will sign the order in the Oval Office. There is no evidence to support Trump's claims. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:19 News Wrap: Trump takes steps on border wall, immigration crackdown By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump signed two executive orders at the Department of Homeland Security, ordering construction of a Mexican border wall, and taking other actions aimed at illegal immigration. Also, the White House distanced itself from reports… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Will Trump talk of voter fraud threaten legitimate voter rights? By PBS News Hour President Trump made the issue of voter fraud a rallying cry during his campaign. Now President Trump is still claiming -- with zero evidence and GOP resistance -- that millions of illegal votes were cast for Hillary Clinton and announcing… Continue watching