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Donald Trump has announced plans to push for restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of future US elections, including efforts to eliminate absentee ballots. Officials and election experts are debating the legality, since election procedures are largely run by the states, and critics warn the changes could make voting harder. Supporters argue the measures are needed to prevent fraud.
- 2Justice Department Charges 12 People Over Election Crimes▼Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election Crimes
The US Department of Justice has announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals for election-related crimes. The announcement was made via the department's official website, though details of the specific offenses, the defendants' identities and the sentences involved have not yet been widely circulated. The case comes amid ongoing national scrutiny of election integrity and enforcement of voting laws.
- 3Trump-backed right-wing lawyer leads in Colombia's presidential election▼Trump-backed right-wing lawyer appears to win Colombia's presidential election
A right-wing lawyer backed by Donald Trump appears to have won Colombia's presidential election, according to early results reported by news outlets. The outcome would mark a rightward turn for one of Latin America's largest economies and a shift from the current leftist government. Observers are watching for official confirmation, vote margins, and how the winner's close alignment with Trump could reshape Colombia's relations with the United States and the region.
- 4Trump Administration Building National Citizenship Database to Verify Voters●How Trump Is Building a National Citizenship Database to Check Voters
The Trump administration is developing a national citizenship database that would be used to check whether people registering to vote are US citizens, according to a New York Times explainer. The system would give states a federal tool for voter eligibility checks, a step election officials and critics have long debated. Supporters frame it as a safeguard against noncitizen voting, which is rare, while opponents warn it could purge eligible voters and centralize sensitive data ahead of elections.
- 5US Senators Urge Rubio to Respect Brazil's Elections●Shaheen, Kaine, Welch Call on Secretary Rubio to Respect Free Elections in Brazil
Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine and Peter Welch have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to respect free elections in Brazil. The three Democratic lawmakers issued the appeal through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pressing the Trump administration's top diplomat to back democratic processes in the South American country amid tensions between Washington and Brasília.
- 6Pentagon issues new directive to protect US voting systems●❓ How will the Pentagon's new security directive protect voting systems in the 2026 US midterms? 🏛️🛡️ US Defense Departm
The US Defense Department has issued a new security directive aimed at protecting American voting systems ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Pentagon is working with state election officials to shield critical election infrastructure from foreign cyber threats. The initiative is being discussed as part of broader national defense reporting on election security.