Executive overreach stories

Sep 10, 2026

DOJ threatens charges against state officials as Trump administration loses 23 legal battles over voter records

The Department of Justice has escalated its fight to obtain voter records from 30 states, threatening charges against state officials while losing all 23 federal court cases so far. No federal judge has granted the Trump administration access to the sensitive voter data files.

Sep 10, 20263 sources

Aug 11, 2026

Trump declines to rule out declaring national emergency to control midterm elections

President Trump in a Newsmax interview declined to rule out declaring a national security emergency as a means to assert more control over the 2026 midterm elections, openly hinting at taking over the electoral process.

Aug 11, 20264 sources

Top claims

▪The U.S. Department of Justice letters warned state officials that failure to preserve relevant data may constitute spoliation of evidence, potentially subjecting them to civil and criminal sanctions
▪U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon stated that the letters were standard litigation practice to ensure states do not destroy election records during ongoing lawsuits
▪The U.S. Department of Justice has lost 23 of its 30 lawsuits against states for voter records, winning none, with decisions pending in the remaining seven cases

People involved

Donald Trump

Subtopics

Judicial oversight1 Trump administration1 US midterm elections1 Voter data privacy1

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