Twenty-six jurisdictions challenge FY2026 FEMA grant conditions
Twenty-five states and Washington, D.C., are asking a Rhode Island judge to block FEMA and DHS from tying emergency grants to election and immigration terms.
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White House Releases Declassified Documents Alleging Foreign Election Interference
The White House says President Donald Trump released newly declassified documents concerning alleged foreign interference in U.S. elections and alleged intelligence suppression, while Vice President JD Vance backed the SAVE America Act.
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Navajo County discloses ballot-box key left at Pinetop-Lakeside site
Navajo County says two Recorder’s Office representatives inadvertently left a key on a ballot drop box after a July 15 collection at Pinetop-Lakeside Town Hall. Security cameras captured the incident, according to the county.
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White House directs federal investigations after releasing declassified election-interference intelligence
The White House said President Donald Trump released intelligence about alleged foreign election-infrastructure activity and ordered federal agencies to investigate its handling.
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Justice Department Files First Case in New Alien Terrorist Removal Court
The Justice Department says it filed the first case in the new court, seeking to remove a 47-year-old Fort Worth woman accused of supporting family plans for an Election Day shooting.
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Connecticut officials detail election-security and recount changes ahead of 2026 voting
A July 23 Hartford briefing highlighted March legislation changing recount procedures, voter-data protections and election-dispute authority statewide.
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White House Releases Declassified Intelligence Alleging Foreign Compromise of U.S. Voter Data
The White House said President Donald Trump declassified intelligence alleging foreign capabilities to target U.S. election infrastructure and compromise voter information. The claims have not been independently corroborated in the reviewed source.
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Senate intelligence hearing probes subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists and election-security claims
At a July 15 Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand questioned DNI nominee Jay Clayton about subpoenas involving multiple New York Times journalists and his position on election security.
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Nigeria’s Osun Election Faces a Final Security and Access Test
Nigeria’s August 15 Osun election faces a security and logistics test after INEC flagged 385 flashpoints and about 200 difficult-to-access areas.
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Oklahoma officials dispute White House claim that Chinese actors compromised voter data
Oklahoma officials say the voter information cited in federal documents came from a commercial source, not State Election Board systems, as voters prepare for the Aug. 25 runoff.
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Connecticut details election-security upgrades and court rulings ahead of 2026 elections
Connecticut officials outlined a $25 million voting-tabulator upgrade, changes to voting administration and three recent federal court victories described by the state.
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Connecticut officials highlight election-security steps before Aug. 11 primary
Connecticut statewide officials outlined election-security and voter-confidence measures ahead of the Aug. 11 primary, including updated recount rules, tighter absentee-ballot procedures and cameras at ballot drop boxes.
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Maryland approves voting-system contract worth up to $109.4 million for 2028
Maryland approved a statewide voting-system contract with a five-year base value of $84,909,900.53. Optional renewals could raise the contract’s maximum value to $109,381,984.13 as officials prepare for the 2028 presidential election.
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FEMA HSGP election-security holdback: SAVE checks and 2026 midterm stakes
FEMA’s FY 2026 HSGP notice links a 20% holdback to SAVE-based citizenship checks for voters and election workers—and cites a June 22 court carve-out.
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White House declassifies election-interference materials: what’s new, what’s unproven
United States Evening White House and Congress Update — July 17 declassified intelligence cites election vulnerabilities and foreign interest, but independent reporting says it doesn’t prove past vote changes.
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DHS/FEMA election-security grant conditions: SAVE checks & 20% holdback
FY 2026 DHS/FEMA HSGP election-security rules require SAVE citizenship checks, 5% manual audits, paper-ballot steps—and a 20% FEMA holdback tied to compliance proof.
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Election security bill S.4849 would send $10 billion via EAC grants
S.4849, the State and Local Election Security Act of 2026, would authorize $10B through EAC grants—aiming for quicker local election security upgrades.