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Politics · United StatesKansas Postal Worker Indicted for Stealing 4,404 Pieces of Mail
A federal grand jury has indicted Kelly R. Cram, a Kansas postal worker, on charges of mail theft. She is accused of stealing 4,404 pieces of mail, including hundreds of Republican political mailers, from the Pittsburg, Kansas area.
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Politics · United StatesWoman shot near Republican Party HQ in Richmond
A woman was shot outside the Republican Party of Virginia's headquarters in Richmond on Thursday. Officials from the party and the police department have indicated the shooting is not related to their operations or the upcoming midterm elections.
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Politics · United StatesJudge dismisses DOJ lawsuit over Utah voter data
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice seeking access to Utah's private voter information. The ruling marks the 27th consecutive loss for the DOJ in similar cases, according to Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.
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Politics · United StatesDHS Appointees Asked CISA to Hack Voting Machine
Political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security asked the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to secretly acquire and hack a voting machine. Career staff raised concerns, and the operation did not proceed.
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Politics · United StatesFederal authorities investigate suspicious letters sent to officials
Federal authorities are investigating a series of suspicious letters containing an unidentified white powder sent to election and government officials across the United States. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is leading the inquiry into the connected incidents.
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Politics · United StatesNational Guard asked to stay from DC ballot drop boxes
Three National Guard members were photographed near a ballot drop box in Washington, D.C. The D.C. Board of Elections has asked the National Guard to keep troops away from these locations following public complaints.
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Politics · United StatesDHS whistleblower alleges illegal tactics in voter probe
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has alleged that the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" uses legally questionable tactics and unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting. The initiative reportedly targets hundreds of thousands of individuals across the US, with agents allegedly instructed to pose as voters.
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Politics · United StatesDemocrats plan volunteer effort to guard polls amid election interference fears
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
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Politics · United StatesMullin: ICE would only go to polls for specific threats or warrants
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin accused Democrats of using rhetoric to demonize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He stated ICE would only deploy to polling places to address specific threats or execute existing warrants, a scenario Democrats have warned could intimidate voters.
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Politics · United StatesDHS Warns of Security Risks from Chinese Parts in Voting Machines
The Department of Homeland Security has warned that voting machines containing components manufactured by foreign adversaries, particularly China, pose significant security risks. To qualify for federal grants, states must now conduct post-election manual counts of paper ballots.
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Politics · United StatesArizona Secretary Fontes tells CISA: 'I don’t trust you' during election security call
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes confronted federal officials during a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency call, accusing the Trump administration of abandoning election security duties. Democratic states have sued over threatened FEMA funding cuts, while the Justice Department prepares 1,000 election monitors.
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Politics · United StatesUS states prepare for federal election interference as Trump questions integrity
State Democratic officials are preparing legal and administrative measures to counter potential federal interference in the November midterms, citing President Trump’s push to nationalise election administration. Republican officials say they will uphold voting laws, but concerns persist over local election deniers in key counties.
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Politics · United StatesHacker exfiltrated 633,000 Arizona voter records in 2020 with no prosecution
A hacker extracted 633,000 voter registration records from Maricopa County, Arizona, in 2020, including sensitive data on 930 individuals. The FBI confirmed the breach and urged prosecution, but four prosecutors refused to press charges, closing the case by 2023.
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