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While many young voters are focused on the cost of living in the election, for some from immigrant families, the political calculation — and their votes — is often about even more than the economy.

The subpoenas come just a day after a federal judge called into question the process the Trump administration used to identify alleged noncitizens.

CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto, and the head of data science at VoteHub, Zachary Donnini, break down early voting numbers with just days to go before the midterms.

A federal judge rejected on Wednesday a Trump administration request to stop California from processing the ballots of up to 20,000 people over allegations they are likely noncitizens, warning it would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections.

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.

CBS News political director Fin Gomez and Cameron Kasky, communications adviser to Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, discuss the Senate race between Mike Rogers and Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, how the Epstein case is affecting voters, and more.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to identify all states where it has pressured officials to comply with its efforts to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in the midterm election, inquiries that Democrats have challenged as an illegal power grab.

Hispanic voters have helped drive the early voting numbers, which appear to outpace overall turnout for previous elections in some battleground counties.

If you’re worked up about what billionaires pay, wait till you hear about the millionaires.

Early votes totalled 309,876 by Wednesday, up 31.6% from the 2023 election.

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Prosecutors alleged the pair misrepresented their identities by giving election judges the names of other people.

With millions of Americans having already voted, NBC News Director of Elections John Lapinski analyzes early midterm voting data and key races to watch on election night.

Why is it important to vote even if the president isn't on the ballot? House and Senate control, governor's mansions, ballot questions and more that will be determined by the 2026 midterm elections.

It is an offence to vote more than once, the Electoral Commission says.

O’Keefe was charged alongside fellow influencer Cam Higby. They are accused of misrepresenting themselves at polling places during Minnesota’s primary in August.

Cornell University faculty will meet Wednesday to conclude debate and begin voting on a proposed no-confidence resolution in the university's administration following widespread frustration over its response to a woman who reported she was gang raped at a campus fraternity house in 2024.

The judge appeared skeptical of the DOJ's request for a restraining order.

Ahead of Election Day, our politics crew takes a closer look at what to watch in the 2026 elections and take your questions around election security and voting rights.

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OPINION: Accusations of 'voter suppression' have grown since electoral enrolments closed.

Voting numbers by 6pm local time had exceeded the number of all votes in 2022 elections.

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Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.

Voting began Tuesday morning across Israel in its first nationwide election since the Oct. 7 attacks of 2023, that is largely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Tel Aviv on how the outcome will impact the United States, gas prices and the future of wars in the Middle East.

State and local plans for Election Day include how to react to potential ICE raids, misbehavior by federal election monitors and attempts to seize votes or machines.

Mississippi has the largest proportional Black population in the country. It's one reason the U.S. Senate race has seen millions in last-minute spending and high-profile campaign visits.

Israelis vote as Netanyahu faces Gadi Eisenkot amid divisions over the wars in Gaza and Iran and growing isolation.

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US appeals court blocks government effort to stop California from tabulating ballots from list of alleged non-citizens.

President Trump is campaigning in traditionally red states as voters worry about rising prices.

Appeals court rejects DOJ request for immediate order demanding California segregate 20,000 mail-in ballots from those Trump administration says are likely non-citizens.

Voting hours have been extended slightly in almost a dozen Toronto voting locations. The City of Toronto said due to disruptions earlier in the day, some voting spots will stay open up to 20 minutes past the 8 p.m. deadline. Here are the following locations and times: Caledon extends voting hours Caledon extended voting hours […]

As the country tunes into the biggest race day of the year, Victorians will become one step closer to the state election finish line.

The midterms are days away, and new polling data suggests voters are heading to the polls over certain issues. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Nancy Cordes and Ed O'Keefe have the latest.

A recent CBS News poll shows how people who may be voting for Democrats are thinking ahead of the midterms. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto breaks down the data.

It's voting time.

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The election pits leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro.

A federal appeals court had a rare Sunday hearing in the Justice Department's voting lawsuit against California.

OPINION: Voting is an honour to those who fought for the right to have a say.

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Supporters of left-wing Lula and far-right Bolsonaro have two more hours to vote after polling was extended. The result is expected to be very close. DW has more.

Supporters of left-wing Lula and far-right Bolsonaro have two more hours to vote after polling was extended. The result is expected to be very close. DW has more.

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Brazil's Supreme Court extended voting in the country's presidential election by two hours on Sunday, leading the electoral authority to pause a vote count that had already started publishing early-stage results.

Lack of buses and ferries adds to tense contest as rightwing challenger seeks to oust leftist president and bring country closer to Trump

“There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said.

Lawsuits filed by candidate Mary Peltola and a voters' rights group challenge Trump's preemptive efforts to block a Democratic Senate victory in Alaska.

Marva Cook was adopted as a toddler and had always assumed she was a U.S. citizen, she told Homeland Security investigators earlier this month, according to the criminal complaint.

OPINION: Giving parties a clear mandate is the way forward, says a reader.

Saturday is the first day of early voting in New York and Empire State voters could help decide which party will control the House over the next two years.

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More than 15 million Americans have already voted early in the 2026 midterm elections. VoteHub head of data science Zachary Donnini joins "The Takeout" with a look at the numbers.

As Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto marks two years in office, public discontent is growing over the government’s handling of disasters and the high cost of living. This week, students and civil society members took to the streets.