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8:25 AM ET, October 24, 2026

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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters  —  Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”  —  The Department of Justice sent letters on Friday …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Documented and Townhall
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
The DOJ Just Telegraphed Trump's Biggest Election Target  —  With just days to go before November's midterms, the Department of Justice ended this week by launching its most desperate and unprofessional assaults on the American election system yet.  On Thursday, the DOJ filed an absurd lawsuit seeking …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.'s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious  —  No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska's Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.  —  The Trump administration has filed …
Discussion: Vox, Associated Press and The Guardian
Derek Muller / Election Law Blog:
Citing preamble to NVRA, DOJ sues to enjoin certification of Alaska's Senate race (it won't go anywhere)  —  The Department of Justice has filed United States v. Alaska in federal court.  The gist of the case is this: there's a risk of voter confusion from having two Dan Sullivans on the ballot …
The Guardian:
Trump says he ordered DoJ to file lawsuit to block Alaska Senate results certification  —  Trump justice department claims there could be ‘confusion’ about two Republicans on the ballot named Dan Sullivan  —  Donald Trump said he ordered the justice department to file a lawsuit to block …
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Trump administration's election lawsuits are on shaky legal ground, experts say
Discussion: Fox News
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump-appointed judge delivers DOJ its 27th straight loss in voter roll crusade
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune
Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Sues to Block Alaska Senate Results if GOP Candidate Loses
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race
Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
Chutzpah Department: After Federal District Court Failed to Act within Hours on DOJ “Request” to Expedite TRO Hearing in California Ballot Case, DOJ Already Appealing to the Ninth Circuit
New York Times:
In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges  —  Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm.  The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine.  —  At first blush, the proposed venture looks like it would further …
New York Times:
How the Most Ruthless Ad of the Midterms Divided Republicans  —  The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy's brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor's race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.  —  The most explosive advertisement …
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Associated Press:
Vivek Ramaswamy defends U.S. midterms campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother
Discussion: CBS News
NBC News:
Trump doubles down on defending Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad against Amy Acton
Wall Street Journal:
Grift Becomes Bigger Issue for Voters in Final Days Before Midterms  —  Democrats have spent $182 million this year highlighting corruption as an issue in House and Senate races  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump walked out of the White House on Thursday afternoon and delivered a warning to his political allies.
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Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Corey Lewandowski Always Found His Way Back to Trump.  Until Now.  —  The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski.  President Trump has not jumped to his defense.  —  Over the years, Corey Lewandowski has had no shortage of rivals in President Trump's orbit.
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Trump: Inquiry Into Top Advisers Is Dead After Presidential Library Donation
Shannon K. Kingston / ABC News:
Britt McHenry resigns from State Department job after basketball game altercation  —  The former ESPN reporter was appointed as a press adviser last month.  —  In this Sept. 8, 2015, file photo, ESPN television reporter Britt McHenry smiles before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals …
Gavin Bade / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Expected to Remove Some Tariffs on Canada in Bid to Help Susan Collins  —  The move, which could come as soon as Friday, would remove tariffs on some agricultural and forestry goods but could raise levies on other products  —  The U.S. is expected to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian products …
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Tim Balk / New York Times:
Obama Returns to the Trail, Setting Up Dueling Appearances With Trump  —  The 44th president will appear in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday, while President Trump will be in Georgia.  The two men have presented starkly contrasting pitches in the midterms.  —  Former President Barack Obama …
Discussion: Newsweek, Grabien and WXYZ-TV
Mattathias Schwartz / New York Times:
Appeals Court Backs Trump on Constitutionality of Detentions  —  The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sharply curtails the ability of judges to free undocumented immigrants.  —  The Constitution does not guarantee undocumented immigrants a bond hearing when they are detained …
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Luke Fountain / CNBC:
Trump is pushing a massive AI buildout.  His own voters are wary of what comes with it … President Donald Trump has cast America's artificial intelligence race with China as a national-security imperative, pushing faster development of the technology and an immense buildout of the data centers …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: U.S. intel memo warns of “advanced” Iranian plots to kill officials abroad  —  U.S. intelligence finds Iran has “substantially increased” its efforts to target American diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with lethal plots reaching “advanced stages,” …
Siobhán O'Grady / New York Times:
Speed of Starshield Satellite Network Is Improving, Ukraine Says  —  The announcement followed more than a week of disruption to Starshield, the Pentagon-funded satellite network that Ukraine relies on to thwart Russian attacks.  —  Ukrainian drones connected to the Pentagon-funded Starshield …
Discussion: Reuters, KIFI-TV and HuffPost
Reuters:
Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes in US a national security threat  —  The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses known as Confucius Institutes as a threat to US national security, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday.
Wall Street Journal:
Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Probe  —  Federal criminal case focuses on testimony about the defendants' role in investigations into the former president's son  —  The Justice Department charged two former FBI employees who specialized …
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US Department of Justice:
Two Former FBI Officials Charged in Lying to Congress about Hunter Biden Investigations
 
 
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Sacramento Bee:
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ProPublica:
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Ilhan Omar's fundraising spikes after federal raid on her home
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