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Democracy Reporter, Stateline. Past: The Kansas City Star Kansan. KU graduate.
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Jonathan Shorman
Nebraska Examiner
about 15 hours ago
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...
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Nebraska Supreme Court denies injunction on state voter data but will hear case in March • Nebraska Examiner
Nebraska’s top election official says he plans to hand data to the DOJ this week, before the state Supreme Court hears the case.
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/02/11/court-of-appeals-denies-injunction-on-state-voter-data-kicks-case-to-nebraska-supreme-court/
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Jonathan Shorman
Stateline
about 2 hours ago
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/
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Criminal justice is a top issue in state legislatures this year • Stateline
Criminal justice has emerged as one of the most wide-ranging and politically charged areas in this year’s state legislative sessions.
https://stateline.org/2026/02/12/criminal-justice-is-a-top-issue-in-state-legislatures-this-year/
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Carl Quintanilla
about 2 hours ago
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths.
@apnews.com
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US House approves bill mandating proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections via
@ashleymurray.bsky.social
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US House approves bill mandating proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation 218-213 Wednesday that would require the public to produce a passport or birth certificate in most cases to register to vote, less than a year out from N...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-house-approves-bill-mandating-proof-citizenship-voting-federal-elections
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Jamie Dupree
about 17 hours ago
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.
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New - West Virginia’s Republican Secretary of State tells DOJ to pound sand over voter roll demand
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Jonathan Shorman
Stateline
1 day ago
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/
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Immigrant surge helped boost GOP states' population, and they may gain US House seats as a result • Stateline
The millions of immigrants who have crossed the border with Mexico since 2020 could change the balance of political power in Congress — but in a way likely to boost Republican states that emphasize border security, at the expense of more welcoming Democratic states.
https://stateline.org/2026/02/11/immigrant-surge-helped-boost-gop-states-population-and-they-may-gain-us-house-seats-as-a-result/
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Stateline
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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/
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Barb Barrett
1 day ago
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
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Mayors ignore, flatter or confront Trump to serve their cities • Stateline
Cities rely on federal money, and Trump has made it clear that more ICE agents and fewer federal dollars will flow to cities that don’t respond to his requests.
https://stateline.org/2026/02/10/mayors-ignore-flatter-or-confront-trump-to-serve-their-cities/
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Josh Gerstein
about 24 hours ago
JUST IN:
#SCOTUS
to hear arguments April 27 on whether geofence search warrants comply with the Fourth Amendment
www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Supreme Court to decide legality of geofence search warrants
The justices will consider whether criminal investigators can use broad sweeps of cell-phone location data.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/supreme-court-geofence-warrants-00734779
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George Pearkes
1 day ago
All federalized National Guard troops have been withdrawn from LA, Chicago, and Portland per WaPo.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Phil Lewis
1 day ago
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — FAA says it has lifted temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas, and all flights to resume.
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Georgia Recorder
1 day ago
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.
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FBI raid in Fulton County relied on previously investigated 2020 election claims • Georgia Recorder
The 19-page filing alleges that Fulton County “knowingly and willfully deprive(d)” voters of a fair election process.
https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/02/10/fbi-raid-in-fulton-county-relied-on-previously-investigated-2020-election-claims/
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Sahil Kapur
1 day ago
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...
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Phil Lewis
1 day ago
More on El Paso, from CNN’s Pete Muntean
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Missouri Independent
1 day ago
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
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Judge to decide whether Missouri's gerrymandered congressional map is in effect • Missouri Independent
A Missouri judge is being asked to decide which congressional district map — the one passed in 2022 or the one passed last year — is in effect.
https://missouriindependent.com/2026/02/10/judge-to-decide-whether-missouris-gerrymandered-congressional-map-is-in-effect/
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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?
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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
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Exhibit 2 – #22, Att. #2 in Pitts v. United States (N.D. Ga., 1:26-mi-00012) – CourtListener.com
NOTICE of Filing by United States of America re 9 Order,, Case Unsealed,, Set Submission Deadline, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Albus, Thomas) (Entered: 02/10/2026)
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.355087/gov.uscourts.gand.355087.22.2_3.pdf
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The New York Times
2 days ago
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.
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Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated From Election Denier in Trump White House
A newly unsealed affidavit showed that a criminal investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., relied heavily on claims about ballots that have been widely debunked.
https://nyti.ms/4rKaKmt
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Some of this might just be standard, but some of the redactions in this affidavit are almost comical.
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Wisconsin Examiner
2 days ago
Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding. Via
@stateline.org
reporter
@chatlanis.bsky.social
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Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding • Wisconsin Examiner
Health care workers say ICE is deterring people from seeking medical care and creating chaos that jeopardizes the safety of their patients.
https://buff.ly/VYS6ktY
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Ari Berman
2 days ago
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
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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source)
2 days ago
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
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President Trump wants to federalize elections. Missouri’s secretary of state says no
Some Republican election officials have broken with the president on nationalizing elections, even as they have avoided criticizing him directly. That includes Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who also told lawmakers he wouldn’t provide the state’s full voter list to the feds without a court order.
https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2026-02-07/donald-trump-federalize-elections-missouri
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States Newsroom
3 days ago
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
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Health care workers want ICE out of hospitals, and blue states are responding
Last month, the parents of a 7-year-old girl whose nose wouldn’t stop bleeding took her to Portland Adventist Health in Portland, Oregon, for urgent care. Before the family could get through the…
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/health-care-workers-want-ice-out-hospitals-and-blue-states-are-responding
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Sahil Kapur
2 days ago
New: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against the SAVE Act, the Trump-backed election bill
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski comes out against Trump's election bill, with a warning to her party
The Alaskan reminded her fellow Republicans that they claimed to oppose any new federal election laws just a few years ago, insisting that the issue should be left to states.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-sen-lisa-murkowski-comes-trumps-election-bill-warning-party-rcna258353
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DOJ has had no success so far in its legal efforts to force states to turn over their voter rolls.
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Kyle Cheney
2 days ago
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.
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We should learn DOJ’s underlying basis for seeking to seize the Fulton County ballots within the next two days
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Josh Gerstein
4 days ago
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...
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Order – #9 in Pitts v. United States (N.D. Ga., 1:26-mi-00012) – CourtListener.com
ORDER. The Clerk is DIRECTED to unseal the docket in this case. The Clerk is FURTHER DIRECTED to unseal Petitioners' motions [Docs. 1 through 4 ]. As to the search warrant affidavit, IT IS HEREBY ORDE...
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.gand.355087/gov.uscourts.gand.355087.9.0.pdf
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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...
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Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult • Stateline
State and local election officials are bracing for the prospect of federal action after President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections.
https://stateline.org/2026/02/06/trumps-calls-to-nationalize-elections-have-state-local-election-officials-bracing-for-tumult/
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States Newsroom
6 days ago
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
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Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult
President Donald Trump’s calls this week to “nationalize” elections capped a year of efforts by his administration to exercise authority over state-run elections. The demands now have some state and…
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trumps-calls-nationalize-elections-have-state-local-election-officials-bracing-tumult
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Stateline
6 days ago
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/
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Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult • Stateline
State and local election officials are bracing for the prospect of federal action after President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections.
https://stateline.org/2026/02/06/trumps-calls-to-nationalize-elections-have-state-local-election-officials-bracing-for-tumult/
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The New York Times
6 days ago
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.”
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Trump Shares Video Portraying the Obamas as Apes
The White House press secretary dismissed criticism of the clip’s racist content, shared by the president’s Truth Social account, as “fake outrage.”
https://nyti.ms/3Max6hS
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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...
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Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize’ elections have state, local election officials bracing for tumult • Stateline
State and local election officials are bracing for the prospect of federal action after President Donald Trump’s call to “nationalize” elections.
https://stateline.org/2026/02/06/trumps-calls-to-nationalize-elections-have-state-local-election-officials-bracing-for-tumult/
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Stateline
7 days ago
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/
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Immigration detention passed 70,000 in January • Stateline
Despite U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in January compared to December, according to new data. Immigrant detention nationwide reached a new high in January, and a growing percentage — nearly three-quarters — of people in detention have no criminal convictions.
https://stateline.org/2026/02/05/immigration-detention-passed-70000-in-january/
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Maine Morning Star
7 days ago
Effects linger, fear remains one week after apparent end of large-scale ICE operation in Maine
mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/05/e...
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Effects linger, fear remains one week after apparent end of large-scale ICE operation in Maine • Maine Morning Star
While heightened immigration enforcement appears to have subsided in Maine, the surge has left a lasting imprint on many communities, which continue to remain fearful as they shoulder economic…
https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/05/effects-linger-fear-remains-one-week-after-apparent-end-of-large-scale-ice-operation-in-maine/
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
7 days ago
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.
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Federal judge blocks immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a ruling blocking federal immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon.
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Brad Heath
7 days ago
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...
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Project Salt Box
8 days ago
🚨 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...
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Stateline
7 days ago
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/
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With electricity bills rising, some states consider new data center laws • Stateline
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/
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Rick Hasen
8 days ago
“Exclusive: US spy chief’s office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico”
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"Exclusive: US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico" #ELB
Reuters: A team working for President Donald Trump’s spy chief, Tulsi Gabbard, last spring led an investigation into Puerto Rico’s voting machines, said Gabbard’s office and three sources familiar wit...
https://electionlawblog.org/?p=154141
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Taniel
8 days ago
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.
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Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
https://boltsmag.org/virginia-spanberger-quits-ice-program-287g/
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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...
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Trump doubles down on calling for the feds to take over state elections
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 e...
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trump-doubles-down-calling-feds-take-over-state-elections
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Jane Norman
9 days ago
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.
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Missouri Independent
9 days ago
The new rules raise the bar to end filibusters in the Missouri Senate after Democrats used procedural tactics to block appointments.
#moleg
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Missouri Senate changes its rules to make it harder to cut off debate • Missouri Independent
Democrats forced changes to the Missouri Senate’s rules Tuesday, cutting a deal with GOP leadership that ended two weeks of filibusters.
https://missouriindependent.com/2026/02/03/missouri-senate-changes-its-rules-to-make-it-harder-to-cut-off-debate/
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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.
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Kyle Griffin
10 days ago
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.
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The latest: Eight more federal prosecutors set to leave the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office
The recent wave of departures follows the mass exodus of six veteran prosecutors last month who quit in protest of recent directives from the U.S. Department of Justice.
https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426
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Maine Morning Star
10 days ago
Noem: Body cameras to be deployed to immigration agents, starting in Minneapolis | via
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@StatesNewsroom.com
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Noem: Body cameras to be deployed to immigration agents, starting in Minneapolis • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that body cameras would be given to federal immigration agents across the country, starting in Minneapolis, where two U.S.…
https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/02/repub/noem-body-cameras-to-be-deployed-to-immigration-agents-starting-in-minneapolis/
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Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector editor in chief
10 days ago
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...
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Kansas bill eliminates mail-in ballots if court strikes down signature verification law • Kansas Reflector
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.
https://kansasreflector.com/2026/02/02/kansas-bill-eliminates-mail-in-ballots-if-court-strikes-down-signature-verification-law/
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