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Federal authorities charge 28 people in California for allegedly casting ballots illegally

Headline from KYMA Yuma, on the newest of 5 developments

The arrests are part of the Justice Department's (DOJ) efforts to find and crackdown on non-citizen voting.

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  1. Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls

    Headline from ABC 13 Houston ·

  2. DOJ sues California over alleged non-citizens on voter rolls

    Headline from UPI ·

  3. Trump: California officials will 'go to jail' if state ignores DOJ voter roll suit

    Headline from The Hill ·

  4. Trump Threatens ‘Jail’ In California Midterm Election Fight

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  5. Newest

    Federal authorities charge 28 people in California for allegedly casting ballots illegally

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

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  1. Just the News

    Justice Department demands California review list of suspected noncitizens who are on voter rolls (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The Justice Department is giving California 48 hours to comply and threatening to sue if officials don't.

  2. Independent Journal Review

    DOJ Gives California 48 Hours, Threatens Legal Action (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    The Justice Department gave California officials 48 hours to verify a list of people it suspects are noncitizens and to withhold or segregate their mail-in ballots until citizenship is confirmed, threatening emergency legal action if the state does not comply.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    DOJ threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Voting booths at a polling location at the Thomasville Library during the last day of early voting in Thomasville, North Carolina, US, on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.

  4. The New Republic

    DOJ Demands California Purge Voter Rolls—or Else (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The Trump administration is giving California 48 hours to purge its voter rolls of people it thinks are noncitizens, or else. A letter first obtained by Reuters details the administration’s demand for “immediate action to ensure that noncitizens do not vote in the upcoming federal election.

  5. KRDO

    Trump administration escalates voter roll fight with threats against California election officials (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Jeremy Herb, Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration threatened to take legal action against California election officials if they did not review a list of alleged noncitizens on Los Angeles’ voter rolls within 48 hours, according to a Tuesday letter from the Justice Depar…

  6. CBS News

    DOJ tells California to review whether noncitizens got mail ballots (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people whom the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for the upcoming election despite not being U.S. citizens.

  7. MyNorthwest

    Justice Department threatens California with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Justice Department has threatened California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens believed to have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections.

  8. WTOP Washington DC

    Justice Department threatens California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens on its voter rolls (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justice Department threatens California with possible legal action over what it says are noncitizens on its voter rolls.

  9. New York Post

    California given master list of alleged non-American voters in state, given 48-hour ultimatum: feds (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Trump administration has placed California on a 48-hour clock — demanding a review of suspected noncitizen voters or a showdown in court before the midterm elections.

  10. Fortune

    ‘Serious doubts about the reliability of your data’: DOJ gives California 48 hours to review list of alleged noncitizens who got mail ballots (opens Fortune)

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    The Trump administration has made the hunt for noncitizen voters a priority this year, even though the problem is exceptionally rare.

  11. The Guardian

    DoJ threatens California over alleged noncitizen voting as Trump tries to rally support for Republicans – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    Justice department gives state officials 48 hours to review list of ‘likely noncitizens’ as president heads to campaign rallies in Arizona and Montana Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump has yet to weigh in on the late night ruling from a federal judge that blocks him from barring CN…

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Justice Dept. demands California prove citizenship for lists of voters or withhold ballots (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Justice has given California election officials 48 hours to prove the U.S. citizenship of voters it's flagged as potential noncitizens, or withhold their ballots.

  13. NBC News

    Justice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen voters (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Justice Department is threatening legal action against California unless state and local officials review a list of potential noncitizens on their voter rolls.

  14. Axios

    DOJ gave California a voter list, a 48-hour deadline — and a threat of court action (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The Trump administration is threatening emergency court action unless California officials investigate potential ineligible voters within 48 hours and set aside ballots from anyone whose citizenship they cannot verify, according to two letters sent to state officials from the Justice Department.

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    DOJ threatens California over alleged noncitizen voters (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday gave California officials 48 hours to review a list of alleged noncitizen voters or face legal action, according to two letters reviewed by Reuters, part of an unprecedented effort to find evidence of voter fraud ahead of next month’s elections.

  16. FOX 40 Sacramento

    DOJ to California: Review voter rolls, or else (opens FOX 40 Sacramento)

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    FOX 40 Sacramento's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California election officials take "immediate action" to review voter rolls, alleging that thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote.

  17. Washington Examiner

    DOJ demands California review list of ‘likely noncitizens’ who received mail-in ballots (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Department of Justice sent letters to California officials requesting they review a list of “likely noncitizens” who were sent mail-in ballots to vote in the Nov. 3 election. California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder and Clerk Dean Logan received the n…

  18. Californiaglobe

    US DOJ Gives California 48-Hours to Review/Address List of Noncitizens Who Received Ballots (opens Californiaglobe)

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    Justice department threatening legal action against California

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  20. Fox News

    DOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizen voters (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Justice Department threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizens on voter rolls ahead of midterm elections.

  21. Just the News

    DOJ sues California for alleged 'state-facilitated voter fraud' (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The suit follows an investigation from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in which the agency reviewed voter registration data for possible illegal aliens registered to vote.

  22. Just the News

    DOJ sues California for 'state-facilitated voter fraud,' citing 20,000 suspected foreign voters (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The suit follows an investigation from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in which the agency reviewed voter registration data for possible foreigners registered to vote.

  23. KQED News

    California Officials Denounce Trump DOJ’s Demands to Prove Voters’ Citizenship (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    Just weeks before Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice called on state election officials to withhold ballots from voters it flagged as potentially ineligible.

  24. New York Post

    California officials won’t open DOJ drive with alleged noncitizen voter records — here’s their excuse (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    It’s not a tough call. LA County should comply with the Trump administration’s reasonable request to investigate non-citizens on the local voter rolls.

  25. American Greatness

    Morning Greatness: DOJ Threatens California With Legal Action Over Election Integrity Issues (opens American Greatness)

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    “Allowing noncitizens to vote cancels citizen votes," wrote Deputy Attorney General R. Trent McCotter. Source

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