Here is Trump’s blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms

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Trump DOJ appeals California ballot case before judge even rules

The Trump administration appealed its California ballot lawsuit to a federal appeals court — even though the judge overseeing the case has not yet ruled on the Justice Department’s request to block the counting of thousands…

Supreme Court lets New Hampshire fully ban student IDs for voting ahead of midterms

The U.S. Supreme Court granted New Hampshire Republicans’ emergency request to fully block the use of student IDs for voting ahead of the November election. The ruling pauses a lower court ruling that allowed election officials…

‘Likely’ noncitizens? ‘Confirmed’? ‘Suspected’? ‘Verified’? DOJ keeps changing how it describes California list

Since filing its lawsuit against California last week, the Trump administration has frequently shifted the language it has used to describe the more than 20,000 people it wants the state to block from voting.