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559 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election, and Common Cause, represented by ACLU attorneys, has filed a motion to intervene.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Former President Barack Obama is hitting campaign stops in Ohio and Michigan for Democrats, speaking out against the Trump administration, with midterms less than two weeks away.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
California attorney general Rob Bonta called the justice department's directive to verify 20,000 ballots over alleged noncitizen voting politicizing and weaponizing the law.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Barack Obama appeared in Ohio at his first campaign rally for this fall's midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Voters in 7 states will decide ballot measures impacting LGBTQ+ rights this election, including how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states in the 2026 Midterms; voters in Missouri, Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada will decide the fate of abortion rights in their states.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
ABC News reports early voting begins Saturday in New York and says Empire State voters could help decide which party will control the House.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
NPR reports on how data centers became a bipartisan political issue in Wisconsin, and many look to the swing state for lessons as midterms approach.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
The Justice Department reportedly sent letters Friday to California election officials directing them to identify potential noncitizens before the midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Former President Obama endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon and Florida gubernatorial nominee David Jolly less than two weeks ahead of the midterm elections.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester and state election board members asked the Supreme Court Friday to revive a restrictive voter registration rule the Eighth Circuit blocked.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
The New York Times reports moves in Alaska and California show the department has stepped up midterm election interventions as the president's instrument of unmediated executive power.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Obama and Trump hit the campaign trail ahead of the midterm elections, with both parties leaning into presidential power amid early voting.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
Democracy Docket reports the Trump administration is working to subvert the midterms, trying to stop ballots from being counted and threatening election officials with prosecution.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
The Trump administration says Canadian officials are trying to sway the midterm elections for Democrats; Prime Minister Mark Carney says the claims have no merit.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
The Marshall Project reports on key local and state criminal justice elections to follow in the midterms, saying down-ballot candidates and measures shape criminal justice and law enforcement.
Source: The Marshall Project (themarshallproject.org)
The DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens amid a legal battle with California over noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Truthout reports courts rejected an attempt to deploy ICE to intimidate voters, and a judge ordered Homeland Security to stop sending agents door to door in nine states to hunt for 'voter fraud'.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The Department of Justice sent letters to election officials in every California county asking them to identify potential noncitizens on their voter rolls.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Obama and Harris are set to campaign for Democrats in 3 battleground states while Trump travels to Georgia as part of a midterm blitz ahead of Election Day.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)