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146 items of 1682 · updated Oct 29, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging Homeland Security is scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens, placing them at risk of disenfranchisement, less than a week before Election Day.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
Three labor unions say government review of immigrants' social media feeds violates the First Amendment; a federal judge who wrote 'I agree' has died.
Source: Christian Science Monitor USA (csmonitor.com)
A new lawsuit claims the Education Department is not fully following federal rules requiring it to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
A Long Island couple sues a now-former broker at realtor Douglas Elliman for housing discrimination after the broker sent a text saying "Ugh they are black."
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
The New York Times reports a judge rejected Trump officials' bid to set aside California ballots, ruling no immediate action was necessary as the administration moves to target voting by noncitizens.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
A federal judge rejected the Trump administration's bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
A federal judge declined to order California election officials to segregate and not count ballots from people the Trump administration claimed were non-citizens, rebuffing the DoJ.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
A federal judge in California refused the Trump administration's request to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are noncitizens.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
The Trump administration argued DOJ letters to states about alleged illegal voters have no real effect, in a bid to block an election interference lawsuit filed by Democrats.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
Justice Dept. turned an informant against the Southern Poverty Law Center, whose lawyers say prosecutors capitalized on the informant's money problems and exposure to indictment.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Democracy Docket reports court filings suggest the list of alleged noncitizens on California's voter rolls in the DOJ lawsuit stems from a process a federal whistleblower disclosed.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
The American Immigration Council, TIRRC and Meghan Conley filed a lawsuit in Tennessee seeking information about ICE's instructions to local police on sharing immigration enforcement records.
Source: American Immigration Council (Immigration Impact) (americanimmigrationcouncil.org)
The Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas seeking voter records across at least 13 states, with demands directed at state and local election officials, according to Reuters.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
A judge ruled in favor of the Transgender Education Network of Texas, which may be closer to learning who is behind fake mailers claiming to be from the organization.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
James O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with felonies in Minneapolis over attempts during the primary to disguise themselves in what they called Muslim garb and claim they were local voters.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
James O'Keefe and Cam Higby were charged with identity theft, accused of misrepresenting themselves at polling places during Minnesota's primary.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
Alaska's GOP-led government is urging a federal court to dismiss the Department of Justice's lawsuit seeking to bar the state from certifying its midterm election results.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Stateline reports courtroom fights over President Donald Trump's push for power over elections could quickly lead to a U.S. Supreme Court showdown over federal authority as Election Day nears.
Source: Stateline (stateline.org)
SCOTUS won't disturb a Texas-DOJ deal on deportation proceedings.
Source: SCOTUSblog (scotusblog.com)
An analysis by The Hill says FBI agents raided a California home Tuesday as part of an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), one week before the midterm elections.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)