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Federal Court Dismisses DOJ Suit Demanding RI’s Personal Voter Data. The Administration is 0-5 Against States Refusing to Comply.

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026

A federal judge dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice demand that Rhode Island turn over its voter data, including sensitive personal information. April 17th’s decision is the fifth such defeat for the Trump DOJ.

The Trump DOJ Demands 2024 Voting Records from Detroit and Wayne County. Michigan’s AG Says the Justification is Baseless.

April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

In a letter April 14th, Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon gave 14 days for Wayne County, MI’s county clerk to produce ballots, ballot receipts and ballot envelopes from the 2024 election. As justification, DOJ cites a handful of closed investigations from 2020 and 2024 from the county with over 1.2 million voters.

Trump Campaign Lawyer John Eastman’s Disbarment Upheld in California Supreme Court, but an Appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is Likely

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026

John Eastman, the alleged architect of the effort to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election in Congress, had his disbarment upheld by the California Supreme Court April 15th. His attorney says Eastman, previously pardoned by President Trump, will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Until Recently, Wisconsin Was One of the Most Heavily Gerrymandered in the Country. Gov. Tony Evers Hopes to Permanently Change That.

April 16, 2026April 19, 2026

Under former GOP Governor Scott Walker, Wisconsin became one of the most partisan gerrymandered states in the country for almost 15 years. His successor, Democratic Governor Tony Evers, wants to amend the state constitution to make sure it never happens again.

Half of Americans are Concerned President Trump May Use the Military to Seize Ballots or Election Machines. Let That Sink In.

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

A head-turning new poll released April 6th found 49% of Americans are concerned that President Donald Trump will order the military to seize ballots and voting machines during the 2026 midterms.