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The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security are nearing an agreement to share sensitive voter registration data for immigration and criminal investigations, according to sources familiar with the plan, a move that is drawing scrutiny as the policy is not disclosed in ongoing court battles. Under the arrangement, …

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun connecting its push to obtain sensitive personal data on millions of voters to whether the upcoming midterm elections will be fair and secure, laying the groundwork for the Trump administration to potentially cast doubt on the results. The Justice Department has sued 29 …

The NAACP and several allied organizations are asking a federal judge to restrict how the FBI can use voter information seized from a Fulton County elections warehouse, arguing the search threatens Georgians’ privacy and voting rights. In a motion filed late Sunday, the groups said the Jan. 28 seizure of …

A federal judge in Oregon on Monday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking access to the state’s unredacted voter rolls, delivering another legal setback to the Trump administration’s aggressive effort to obtain detailed voter data from states across the country. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai said during a hearing that …

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking extensive voting records and personal data on California’s 23 million registered voters, ruling that the Trump administration’s demand was “unprecedented and illegal.” U.S. District Judge David O. Carter said the federal government lacked authority to compel states to turn …

The Justice Department on Tuesday sued six additional states in its expanding effort to obtain detailed voter registration data, escalating a confrontation with state officials who say the Trump administration is overreaching and endangering voter privacy. The latest lawsuits — filed against Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont and …

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it is suing six states — California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania — that have refused to turn over detailed voter roll data demanded by federal attorneys earlier this year. The Justice Department has reached out to more than half …

Jimmy Williams The Michigan Secretary of State’s office has launched an investigation into America PAC, a political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk. The inquiry focuses on the PAC’s efforts to collect voter data during the voter registration process. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has publicly stated …