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DOJ charges 63 people with voting-related crimes day before midterm elections

Claire Carter · November 2, 2026 7:35 pm

In this Nov. 24, 2020, photo, Cobb County Election officials prepare for a recount, in Marietta, Ga.

Georgia officials scramble to resolve absentee ballot issues ahead of Election Day

U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg.

Judge Boasberg orders DOJ to stop demanding California officials set aside 20,000 ballots

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Supreme Court rejects DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots from suspected noncitizens

A person waves an "ICE out" sign while marching near the Space Needle during a "No Kings" protest encouraging early voting Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

DOJ urges Biden judge not to toss anti-ICE protesters’ convictions

The Supreme Court is pictured Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Washington.

DOJ pursues long-shot appeal at Supreme Court over bid to isolate 20,000 California mail ballots

Kaelan Deese November 2, 2026 12:42 pm

Deputy Assistant Director for Counterterrorism at the FBI Nikki Floris, left, sitting next to Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security Adam Hickey, right, testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019, on election security. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Judge dismisses criminal complaint against two ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden

Kaelan Deese November 2, 2026 11:29 am

FILE - In this March 21, 2016, file photo, fattorney Marc Elias, one of several lawyers who appeared in the in the case of Wittman v. Personhuballah, stands on the plaza of the Supreme Court in Washington. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee helped fund a political research firm that produced a dossier of allegations about President Donald Trump's ties to Russia. That's according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on Oct. 24, 2017, to The Associated Press. The person says the arrangement, first reported by The Washington Post, was coordinated by a lawyer for the campaign and the DNC and his law firm. That lawyer, Marc Elias, did not immediately return an email seeking comment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Marc Elias has hand in major election lawsuits this midterm, including Mary Peltola certification fight

Mia Cathell November 2, 2026 5:00 am

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Judge dismisses DOJ bid to delay Alaska Senate results if Republican loses

Kaelan Deese November 1, 2026 1:59 pm

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Judge permanently tosses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter

Molly Parks November 1, 2026 9:39 am

FBI Director Kash Patel listens during the Senate Judiciary hearing on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 in Washington.

Michigan man charged with threatening to kill Patel after death threats allegedly sent to FBI associate

Emily Hallas October 31, 2026 4:06 pm

President Donald Trump holds up a model of the proposed triumphal arch.

DC and Virginia sue to block Trump’s Triumphal Arch in latest legal challenge

Emily Hallas October 31, 2026 11:24 am

U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska Michael J. Heyman holds a news conference at the James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building, Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Anchorage.

DOJ insists it just wants Alaska ballots preserved and isn’t seeking to change votes

Rena Rowe October 30, 2026 5:56 pm

Crews remove cut-down trees from East Potomac Golf Links as golfers continue to use the course.

Judge opens inquiry into Trump administration’s handling of East Potomac golf course case

Rena Rowe October 30, 2026 4:58 pm

FILE - Ballots are inspected the day after California's primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center, June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Appeals court rejects DOJ effort to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots, teeing up Supreme Court gambit

Kaelan Deese October 30, 2026 4:57 pm

A cannabis plant that is close to harvest grows in a grow room at the Greenleaf Medical Cannabis facility in Richmond, Va., June 17, 2021.

DEA begins granting federal approval to more than 900 medical marijuana dispensaries

David Zimmermann October 30, 2026 3:36 pm

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks while gesturing with exasperation on his face during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington.

Judge grills Comey’s lawyers over effort to dismiss new charges

Kaelan Deese October 30, 2026 2:47 pm