Here is Trump’s blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms

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Judge rejects DOJ demand that California set aside 20,000 ballots

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request for a temporary restraining order that would have forced California to set aside and not count ballots from 20,000 people the Department of Justice alleges may…

Washington state finds U.S. citizens on DOJ’s noncitizen voter list, rejects demand to set aside ballots

Washington election officials announced a preliminary review of a federal list of more than 400 alleged noncitizen voters has already uncovered U.S. citizens, inactive voters and people who are not currently registered.

Texas county Republicans sue to block election certification unless every ballot is hand counted

A Texas county Republican Party is asking a federal court to stop certification of the state’s upcoming election results unless officials first hand count every paper ballot in the state.