The Department of Justice demanded Fulton County officials hand over 2020 presidential election ballots and records — an attempt to advance Trump's debunked stolen election claims.
In major escalation, Trump DOJ sues Fulton County, Georgia for 2020 ballots
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) demanded Fulton County officials hand over 2020 presidential election ballots and records — an attempt to advance President Donald Trump's debunked stolen election claims. This is the first time the DOJ has demanded actual ballots as part of its election conspiracy pursuit.
DOJ also sues Massachusetts, Nevada in expanding bid to seize states’ private voter data
The DOJ sued Massachusetts and Nevada for refusing to provide unredacted voter rolls, arguing states must "preserve and protect their constituents from vote dilution." The new lawsuits mark an escalation in the department’s national campaign for private voter data.
New DOJ voting lawyer spread conspiracy theory about Dominion Voting Machines
A Republican lawyer involved in the DOJ’s effort to seize state voter data previously supported a GOP lawsuit to ban Georgia from using Dominion voting machines. This is the latest instance of the DOJ hiring a lawyer for its voting section who promoted false conspiracy theories.
Judge again bars Abrego Garcia’s arrest after highly unusual DOJ move
Just hours after ordering Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE custody, a federal judge barred the Trump administration from re-arresting him. The new order marks the latest setback in the White House’s lawless campaign to deport the Maryland man.
Trump's threats to Indiana funding are illegal 'coercion on steroids'
The Indiana Senate rejected Trump’s demands to redraw the state’s congressional districts this week, with a majority of Republicans voting against the plan despite weeks of threats, harassment and bullying from the president and his supporters.
“President Trump has made it clear to Indiana leaders: if the Indiana Senate fails to pass the map, all federal funding will be stripped from the state,” Heritage Action, an arm of the powerful conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, posted. “Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop. These are the stakes and every NO vote will be to blame.”
Trump grants Tina Peters a legally meaningless ‘pardon’
Trump claimed he has granted a “full pardon” to Tina Peters — the Colorado election denier serving a state sentence. Presidents cannot pardon state crimes. His statement has no legal force.
A New Hampshire court dismissed a pro-voting challenge to a state law requiring voters to verify their identity each time they request a mail ballot. The court found that such requirements “do not unreasonably burden the right to vote.”
Trial begins in the NAACP's challenge of whether GOP state officials complied with state law when opening the special session to begin Missouri’s mid-decade redistricting.
Missouri voters advance effort to block Trump-backed gerrymander
Missouri Republicans’ effort to lock in a Trump-backed gerrymander hit a major roadblock as voters submitted more than 300,000 signatures — nearly triple what’s required — to force a statewide referendum on the map.
Meanwhile, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by GOP officials trying to block the vote, rejecting claims of urgency and refusing to interfere in Missouri’s voter-led process. Together, the signature surge and the gerrymander’s court setback represent a powerful show of grassroots resistance.
Grand jury again rebuffs Trump DOJ’s bid to indict Letitia James
For the second time in a single week, a federal grand jury refused the DOJ’s attempt to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James — an extraordinary double rejection that signals the case lacks even basic probable cause. The failure follows a judge’s dismissal of the first indictment after finding the Trump-picked prosecutor was unlawfully appointed. The back-to-back grand jury denials deliver a sharp blow to Trump’s campaign of retaliation against one of his most prominent critics.
GOP-led states push back on Trump DOJ’s voter data grab
Trump-appointed Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon revealed this week that resistance to the DOJ’s demand for unredacted voter rolls is now openly bipartisan. Georgia officials told the DOJ to “pound sand,” while other GOP secretaries of state have raised serious privacy and security concerns. The pushback underscores growing alarm — across party lines — over the DOJ's attempt to centralize voter data and threatens to slow Trump’s nationwide effort to seize control of state election systems.
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