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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 …
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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 …
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Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Trump administration files lawsuit to block possible Democratic win in Alaska Senate race — The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses the contest while another candidate with the same name is on the ballot …
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 …
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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 …
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Trump administration's election lawsuits are on shaky legal ground, experts say — Legal and election experts said the latest move from the Justice Department to block certification in Alaska's Senate race would likely not pass muster in the courts. — When the Justice Department went …
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Trump-appointed judge delivers DOJ its 27th straight loss in voter roll crusade — The Trump administration's campaign to obtain states' unredacted voter rolls suffered its 27th consecutive district court loss Friday, this time at the hands of a judge appointed by President Donald Trump.
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Wall Street Journal:
Justice Department Sues to Block Alaska Senate Results if GOP Candidate Loses
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Sara DiNatale / San Francisco Chronicle:
DOJ gives local California registrars 48 hours to quarantine suspected noncitizen ballots
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Los Angeles Times and RedState
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Should fail on the merits’: DOJ's Alaska gambit is likely to go nowhere
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Washington Post:
DOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly loses
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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 …
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.
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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.
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
Trump: Inquiry Into Top Advisers Is Dead After Presidential Library Donation
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Ford McCracken / The Hill:
Cook Political Report shifts Ohio governor's race from toss-up to lean Democrat — The Cook Political Report is shifting a closely watched gubernatorial contest toward Democrats after a controversial campaign ad shook up the race. — The nonpartisan election forecaster moved the governor's race …
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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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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 …
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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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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Appeals court rules Trump unlawfully deployed National Guard to California
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US Department of Justice:
Two Former FBI Officials Charged in Lying to Congress about Hunter Biden Investigations — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia — The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the since-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force
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Wall Street Journal:
Former FBI Officials Charged With Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden Probe
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ProPublica:
Ken Paxton Says He's Tough on Crime. His Trust Invested $600,000 in a Convicted Fraudster's Company. — Four years after North Texas home builder Scott Sherman completed a federal prison sentence for mortgage fraud, his new construction materials business received a $600,000 cash infusion.
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Maya Davis / Wall Street Journal:
House Democrats Target Hegseth for Impeachment Push — Potential next House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries says defense secretary's removal is 'one of the first things we're going to do' — WASHINGTON—House Democrats are setting their political sights on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth …
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Gillian Brockell / American Prospect:
The Trump Administration May Have Just Lied to Judge About an ICE flight to Equatorial Guinea — Read the top story of the day in your inbox. Sign up for the Daily Prospect newsletter here. — This is a breaking story and will be updated. — Attorneys asked a judge to bar an Immigration …
The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump Secures Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine, Localized to Oleshky — First Lady Melania Trump successfully secured a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, localized to the city of Oleshky. Both nations agreed to temporarily stop all military action in Oleshky …
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Ben Finley / Associated Press:
Melania Trump helps forge a ceasefire deal in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city, White House says
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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.
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Washington Examiner and Reuters
Ford McCracken / The Hill:
GOP lawmaker says he will move to expel Omar — Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) said Friday he plans to introduce a resolution to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) if a federal investigation finds she broke the law. — The Florida Republican is a conservative firebrand sometimes known …
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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,” …
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