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In recent months, the Trump administration and the Department of Justice have led an extraordinary effort to exert federal control over state-run elections. Nearly all of those efforts, so far, have been blocked or rejected by the courts. To discuss election security and the prospect of potential election interference, Geoff Bennett spoke with Rick Hasen and

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The Department of Justice is sending election monitors to polling sites in all 50 states for the first time in U.S. history. NBC News' Justin Levitt discusses how the election monitors have worked in previous elections and how they will operate during the midterms.

The DOJ has continued moving at an aggressive clip in ramping up its criminal investigation into the Alaska U.S. Senate race, sources tell ABC News.

President Trump's Department of Justice deployed a record number of election monitors to polling sites across the U.S. Democracy Forward President Skye Perryman speaks about the importance of voting and democracy.

"There's no doubt that the threats are threats to our democracy," said John Cusick, assistant counsel at the Legal Defense Fund.

The judge said he was "deeply troubled" by the mistakes and rushed nature of the case over the FBI's Hunter Biden probes — one of several politically charged DOJ actions ahead of the midterms.

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The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case came as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.

Judge Zia Faruqui suggested the prosecution of ex-officials Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides was rushed to come out ahead of the midterm election.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a last-minute request from the Department of Justice to wade into its unprecedented feud with California over the state's voter rolls.

A judge has dismissed the DOJ's federal false statements case against two former FBI agents accused of lying to Congress about past investigations of Hunter Biden.

A federal judge has tossed out a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to delay the Alaska Senate race certification over potential name confusion. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.

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The Justice Department is urging a federal judge to consider whether to hold an immigrant rights group in contempt of court for disclosing the results of its analysis of a dataset of alleged noncitizens registered to vote in California

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En una entrevista para LA NACION, el psicólogo analizó la importancia de esa construcción en el presente; aseguró que las personas deben abandonar la espera de un destino idealizado para abrazar la realidad

Democratic nominee Mary Peltola is facing two candidates named Dan Sullivan in the Alaska Senate election, one of whom is the Republican incumbent.

Senator Sullivan's pledge contrasts with the Trump administration's effort to challenge Alaska's election certification.

The Republican-led state government in Alaska implored a federal judge on Saturday to permanently dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate race if GOP Sen.

California election officials described the Trump administration’s legal threats as having consequences on their mental health, according to court papers.

It's the first outside analysis of a list that the Department of Justice has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the government's list.

A federal judge ordered the federal government to stop demanding that state and local election officials separate out ballots and threatening criminal prosecution for noncompliance.

Conoce qué dijo Kiersten Pels, portavoz del DOJ, sobre el voto de no ciudadanos y cómo actuarán los observadores federales en las midterms 2026.

The court filing, which cites the potential for “voter confusion,” did not spell out how segregating ballots would determine if a voter was confused.

Alaska voters are reacting to the state's Dan Sullivan controversy amid the Justice Department's investigation into whether crimes were committed. CBS News' Taurean Small is there and has the story.

A federal judge is opening an formal inquiry into Trump officials' conduct in the East Potomac case, including whether they misled the court about their plans for the municipal golf course.

The top federal prosecutor in Alaska did not specify what crimes are being investigated by the Justice Department, saying he's "not making any assumptions on whether a crime has been committed or not."

Officials from the Department of Justice held a press conference on the ongoing investigation into the Dan Sullivan case in Alaska on Friday. CBS News' Nicole Sganga breaks down the key takeaways.

The DOJ has warned election officials in multiple states that they could face jail time if they fail to preserve election records in accordance with federal law.

A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s latest bid to force California to set aside ballots from over 20,000 people it alleges might be noncitizens.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the Justice Department's request for California to set aside disputed ballots​ received in the midterm election.

Applying for FAFSA may get messy as DOJ “ghost student” crackdown ramps up.

The winner of the Alaska election could determine whether Republicans retain their majority in the U.S. Senate or if Democrats take control of the chamber.

A judge has not yet ruled on a request from ex-FBI Director James Comey to throw out criminal allegations accusing him of mishandling classified information in 2016.

Frank LaRose, Ohio's secretary of state, joins CBS News with more details on the Trump administration's deployment of 1,000 election monitors nationwide for the midterm elections.

Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey were back in federal court arguing that the Justice Department's latest attempt to prosecute him should be dismissed.

Attorneys for the former FBI director contend the third case isn’t valid on its face because it wasn’t presented to a federal grand jury within the statute of limitations.

The Justice Department has issued grand jury subpoenas to California officials, escalating a dispute over allegations by the federal government that the state may have as many as 20,000 non-citizens registered to vote.

DOJ issues grand jury subpoenas to local election officials in California as part of its investigation into the state’s voter rolls, multiple sources told ABC News.

The Justice Department has begun issuing a new wave of subpoenas stemming from an ongoing criminal investigation into Alaska's U.S. Senate race, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.

Former DOJ officials say Attorney General Todd Blanche's Justice Department has entered uncharted waters in ways that could influence politics.

Alaska's Republican governor is calling for an investigation into an alleged ballot-stacking scheme by putting two Dan Sullivans on the ticket. CBS News' Taurean Small reports, and election expert and contributor David Becker joins to discuss.

Alaska's election could determine which party has a majority in the Senate. GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a strong challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola.

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs told two federal prosecutors that "many" U.S. citizens were included on a Justice Department list of suspected noncitizens.

Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy said he was directing the state’s Department of Public Safety to determine “whether criminal charges or civil action are warranted.”

The DOJ is issuing new subpoenas in a probe of Alaska's U.S. Senate race and alleged efforts by Democrats to recruit a candidate with the same name as the GOP incumbent.

Warren asked the DOJ to disclose by Nov. 12 whether it has launched a criminal investigation into Bank of America after it admitted to violations.

A federal judge in California on Wednesday refused the Trump administration’s request to segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from individuals it alleges are noncitizens.

A federal judge on Wednesday 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.

The group's lawyers are asking a judge to let them subpoena a former SPLC informant who has been voluntarily providing material to the government.

Nvidia faces DOJ inquiry over its $12.9 billion purchase of Hugging Face.

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said the Interior Department is working on a plan to close East Potomac Golf Links by Nov. 15.

“We’re not trying to be a better lawyer; we’re trying to help lawyers be better,” according to a FluxCap co-founder.

A federal judge will rule on a Department of Justice lawsuit seeking to compel California to separate mail ballots from suspected noncitizens. California officials have denounced the lawsuit as a political stunt intended to cast doubt on their election process. Kathy Boockvar, the former Pennsylvania secretary of state, weighs in on this and more.

It's been nine months since Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti was shot by federal agents in Minnesota, and his parents are calling on the government for answers.

The judge tossed a new obstruction charge against Nikki Floris and Bradley Benavides and told the Justice Department attorney that “everything is a sideshow on top of a sideshow” in this case.

A grand jury has refused to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on charges of lying to Congress over her testimony regarding Jan. 6, sources confirm.

Prosecutors aimed to charge Cassidy Hutchinson over testimony about President Trump's conduct the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by his supporters.