VOTER DATA UPDATE: The Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a case that sought to stop the state from handing over potentially sensitive parts of its voter data to the Department of Justice. But the data is likely to be handed over Thursday. From Juan Salinas II: nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/02/11/c...

From Amanda Watford: Criminal justice has emerged as one of the most wide-ranging and politically charged areas on lawmakers’ agendas in this year’s state legislative sessions. https://stateline.org/2026/02/12/criminal-justice-is-a-top-issue-in-state-legislatures-this-year/

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths. @apnews.com

US House approves bill mandating proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections via @ashleymurray.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-h...

The House passes the GOP's revised SAVE America Act, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote - plus photo ID at the polls. The bill faces a very difficult path forward in the Senate. Rep. Henry Cuellar D-TX was the only 'Yes' vote from Democrats.

New - West Virginia’s Republican Secretary of State tells DOJ to pound sand over voter roll demand

The millions of immigrants who have crossed the border with Mexico since 2020 could change the balance of political power in Congress. https://stateline.org/2026/02/11/immigrant-surge-helped-boost-gop-states-population-and-they-may-gain-us-house-seats-as-a-result/

Texas and Florida gained population, while California and New York lost population, causing a projected reshuffling of congressional seats after 2030. https://stateline.org/2026/02/11/immigrant-surge-helped-boost-gop-states-population-and-they-may-gain-us-house-seats-as-a-result/

Some mayors view confrontation with the Trump White House as the right approach, others are opting for accommodation — or just keeping their heads down. @stateline.org stateline.org/2026/02/10/m...

JUST IN: #SCOTUS to hear arguments April 27 on whether geofence search warrants comply with the Fourth Amendment www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

All federalized National Guard troops have been withdrawn from LA, Chicago, and Portland per WaPo. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.

The document, which was under seal until Tuesday, cited irregularities in the 2020 election that federal authorities claim necessitated the seizure of the documents, though critics say the claims have already been adjudicated or debunked in the six years since the election took place.

NBC News poll “Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling the issue of border security and immigration?” JUNE 2025 51% approve 49% disapprove FEBRUARY 2026 40% approve 60% disapprove A 15-point rise for “strongly disapprove.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

More on El Paso, from CNN’s Pete Muntean

A Missouri judge is being asked to decide which congressional district map — the one passed in 2022 or the one passed last year — will be in effect when candidates line up to file for office later this month. #moleg #mogov

Another thought: If you're a state/local election official and you're reading this knowing that a federal judge signed off on a search/seizure based on the claims here, are you more concerned now about the ability of DOJ to come after your materials?

From a quick read, the Fulton County affidavit doesn't include any suggestion of a foreign nexus to the investigation — further highlighting the unusual nature of DNI Tulsi Gabbard's involvement storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Breaking News: A White House election denier set off the FBI investigation of the 2020 election in Georgia and relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked, unsealed records show.

Some of this might just be standard, but some of the redactions in this affidavit are almost comical. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding. Via @stateline.org reporter @chatlanis.bsky.social

Affidavit for Fulton County FBI raid is out & begins with massive red flag, noting that "criminal investigation originated from referral sent by Kurt Olsen, [Trump's] Director of Election Security & Integrity" Olsen was leader of 'Stop the Steal' in 2020 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins broke with Trump President on nationalizing elections, telling lawmakers he wouldn’t provide the state’s full voter list to the feds without a court order. (@stateline.org)

Health care workers in Minnesota and other states say ICE is increasing its presence in health care facilities, deterring people from seeking medical care. via @stateline.org

New: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed election bill www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

DOJ has had no success so far in its legal efforts to force states to turn over their voter rolls.

JUST IN: A federal judge in Michigan has rejected the administration's attempt to obtain the state's voter rolls. Judge Hala Jarbou, a Trump appointee, said the law does not require the state to turn them over. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

We should learn DOJ’s underlying basis for seeking to seize the Fulton County ballots within the next two days

JUST IN: Decision on whether FBI must return 2020 election records seized from Fulton County GA is in hands of Judge JP Boulee (Trump). Affidavit justifying search should be public by Tues 5PM. Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Motion for return: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

NEW - The Pam Bondi letter to Minnesota. The Fulton County FBI raid. Trump’s “nationalization” calls. All of it is prompting state and local election officials to plan how to respond to federal pressure ahead of the midterms My latest for @stateline.org stateline.org/2026/02/06/t...

State and local election officials are bracing for the prospect of federal action after President Donald Trump’s call to nationalize elections. via @stateline.org

President Donald Trump’s demands now have some state and local election officials fearing — and preparing for — a tumultuous year ahead, Jonathan Shorman reports. https://stateline.org/2026/02/06/trumps-calls-to-nationalize-elections-have-state-local-election-officials-bracing-for-tumult/

President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes, the latest in a long pattern by Trump of promoting offensive stereotypes about Black Americans and others. The White House press secretary dismissed criticism as “fake outrage.”

NEW - The Pam Bondi letter to Minnesota. The Fulton County FBI raid. Trump’s “nationalization” calls. All of it is prompting state and local election officials to plan how to respond to federal pressure ahead of the midterms My latest for @stateline.org stateline.org/2026/02/06/t...

NEW: ICE arrested 36,579 people in January compared with December (37,842); the numbers haven’t changed much since October (36,621), according to new estimates. https://stateline.org/2026/02/05/immigration-detention-passed-70000-in-january/

Non-denial denial

Effects linger, fear remains one week after apparent end of large-scale ICE operation in Maine mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/05/e...

A federal judge on Wednesday issued a ruling blocking federal immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon, joining Washington D.C. and Colorado with similar rules in place. buff.ly/pnsUC4f by @miamaldonado.bsky.social

NEW: The Justice Department unit responsible for pursuing potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors and is under orders to scale back its investigations of excessive force. www.reuters.com/world/justic...

🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US. Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records. Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...

As Americans grow increasingly frustrated over their electricity bills, states are trying to keep the nation’s growing number of data centers from causing higher energy costs for consumers. https://stateline.org/2026/02/05/with-electricity-bills-rising-some-states-consider-new-data-center-laws/

“Exclusive: US spy chief’s office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico” electionlawblog.org?p=154141

NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program. This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE. Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.

President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run elections. via @fischler.bsky.social www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...

TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON NATIONALIZING ELECTIONS: President Trump, answering questions 2day about what he meant about "nationalizing" elections, says they are "horribly run" by states."And the federal government should not allow that. The federal government should get involved." Story coming tonight.

The new rules raise the bar to end filibusters in the Missouri Senate after Democrats used procedural tactics to block appointments. #moleg #mogov

White House attempting a walk back of Trump's comments, but Trump himself has been very clear that he views states as "agents" of the federal government.

BREAKING Star Tribune: Eight additional federal prosecutors are in the process of leaving the Minnesota U.S. Attorney's Office, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The departures follow the mass exit of six veteran prosecutors who left the office last month.

Noem: Body cameras to be deployed to immigration agents, starting in Minneapolis | via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social @StatesNewsroom.com mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/02/r...

A Senate bill endorsed by the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office would end advanced voting by mail if a court strikes down state law requiring election officials to verify a voter’s signature #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/02/02/k...