A top Justice Department official is tied to election security breaches: He must be removed from power
Trump has installed Kurt Olsen, an attorney tied to the software taken through these breaches, at the Department of Justice.
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Trump is undermining the people who run our elections. Here’s how we can fight back
Donald Trump’s actions threaten free and fair elections. As part of his effort, election administrators are being undermined as the federal government overreaches its power.
One month into 2026 and Republicans are losing their minds
If Democrats win the majority, Trump’s authoritarian plan will be foiled — and he knows that.
Standing up to DOJ’s voter roll power grab
Why would the administration place your personal data in harm’s way? The answer returns to Trump’s Big Lie.
Trump wishes he seized ballots in 2020. What does that mean for 2026?
The 2026 midterms will be easier for Trump to steal than the 2020 election.
New Republican election officials make voting harder in North Carolina
In North Carolina, GOP-led election boards have shut down early voting sites across the state and sent personal voter data to the Trump administration.
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
While the voting laws and rules in red states can pose serious challenges to voters, we cannot fail to look at the entire picture.
DOJ’s Anti-Democratic Demand for State Voter Rolls Threatens Fair Elections
Since 2020, political forces aligned with President Donald Trump have worked to create distrust in elections and then use that distrust to justify restrictive policies, despite having little to no evidence to support their claims.
Is a Key Federal Elections Panel Doing Trump’s Bidding on Voting Machines?
There has been a great deal of concern that Trump will try to direct policy at the EAC to disrupt or undermine elections.
Meet the Election Deniers in Charge of North Carolina Elections
The GOP’s new power over elections comes as Republicans across the country are stacking the deck for the 2026 midterms.
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