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Trump issues order attempting to change rules for mail-in voting
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order directing the postal service to send mail ballots only to certain voters, raising legal challenges over election authority.
DOJ to switch focus on voting, Trump’s elections order, memo says
The Justice Department unit that ensures compliance with voting rights laws will switch its focus to investigating voter fraud and ensuring elections are not marred by “suspicion,” according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.
States sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
The White House is criticizing Democrats' lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape elections. Democratic officials in 19 states say what the Republican president wants to do is an unconstitutional invasion of states’ clear authority to run their own elections.
DOJ reviewing prosecution of Colorado clerk who supported Trump’s election lies
The Department of Justice is backing a former county election clerk in Colorado who was convicted for her role in allowing supporters of President Donald Trump to access confidential data about the 2020 election, the latest move by the administration to use its power to reward allies who violated the law on the president's behalf.
As Trump rails against mail voting, some allies embrace it
President Donald Trump is claiming without evidence that expanding mail-in voting will increase voter fraud. But several GOP state officials are forging ahead to do just that, undermining one of […]
Unproven fraud claims seen in state races could cloud 2020
As Kentucky’s Republican governor trailed by thousands of votes in his re-election bid and Democrats took the reins of the Virginia Statehouse, social media posts offered an unsubstantiated explanation for […]
Unproven fraud claims seen in state races could cloud 2020
As Kentucky’s Republican governor trailed by thousands of votes in his re-election bid and Democrats took the reins of the Virginia Statehouse, social media posts offered an unsubstantiated explanation for […]
St. Louis city election board uncovers voter fraud
The St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners announced today it uncovered "evidence of significant voter fraud" in the November election. The board said it turned over the evidence of voter fraud to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan commended the board's efforts to identify voter fraud. But Lloyd Smith, executive director of the Missouri Republican Party, p[...]
City election board uncovers voter fraud
The St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners announced today it uncovered “evidence of significant voter fraud” in the November election. The board said it turned over the evidence of voter […]
Short tenure, no regrets
John Wood has the distinction of being the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri who wasn’t touched by the national attorney firing scandal. Todd Graves, who left the […]
Wood resigns as U.S. attorney in Kansas City
John Wood, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced his resignation Wednesday afternoon. Wood, who has been at the post less than two years, has accepted a […]
ACORN worker charged with voter fraud
Federal prosecutors in St. Louis indicted Deidra Humphrey, an ACORN voter registration recruiter, on federal voter fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway announced Monday. According to the indictment, Humphrey gathered […]
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