Here is Trump’s blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms

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DOJ can’t leapfrog lower court in bid to block 20,000 California voters, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court rejected the Justice Department's extraordinary request to bypass the district court in its effort to bar California from counting the ballots of around 20,000 people the Trump administration alleges are “likely” noncitizens.

‘We don’t think it’s that complicated’: DOJ says it’s simple for California to block 20,000 voters

The Department of Justice (DOJ) claims a legal doctrine that courts should avoid last-minute changes to election rules to avoid confusion isn’t relevant to its effort to bar California from counting the votes of 20,000 people…

Maricopa County will restore citizens’ voting registrations, Arizona AG says

Maricopa County will restore 25 voters’ registrations after they were falsely flagged as noncitizens, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) announced.