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DOJ Sues California Over Voter Citizenship Verification Amid Disputed List
What happened
The Department of Justice sued California seeking to block the state from counting mail-in ballots from approximately 20,000 people the federal government identifies as suspected noncitizens on voter rolls. The DOJ provided California officials with a list via USB drive and demanded a 48-hour review. Los Angeles County officials said their preliminary analysis found a "high percentage" of people on the federal list were born in the United States, calling the list "unreliable."
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Left outlets lead with the list's alleged inaccuracy and frame the action as federal "harassing" and "threats" against state officials. They emphasize that noncitizen voting is "exceedingly uncommon" and describe the DOJ demands as being made "without evidence."
- GUDoJ’s suspected non-citizens list includes ‘high percentage’ of those born in US, LA officials sayThe Guardian · Left
- MSThe DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to voteMS NOW · Left
- HPTrump Threatens California Officials With Imprisonment Over Stance On Mail BallotsHuffPost · Left
- GUTrump administration threatens California officials if noncitizens vote in midtermsThe Guardian · Left
- MSTrump administration sues California to block ballots from alleged noncitizensMS NOW · Left
- GUUS justice department sues California over alleged noncitizen votingThe Guardian · Left
- HPDOJ Issues Ultimatum To California: Review List Of Alleged Noncitizen Voters Or Else!HuffPost · Left
- NPRSome on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-bornNPR News · Lean Left
- ABC'High percentage' of DOJ's noncitizen voters list was born in US: LA County analysisABC News · Lean Left
- NPRDOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalateNPR News · Lean Left
- ABCTrump administration threatens to prosecute local California election workersABC News · Lean Left
- APCalifornia officials who process ballots from suspected noncitizens risk prosecution, US warnsAssociated Press · Lean Left · link via Google News
- CBSJustice Department sues California over noncitizens getting ballotsCBS News · Lean Left
- NYTTrump Administration Sues California Over Voter RollsThe New York Times · Lean Left
- ABCDOJ sues California over alleged non-citizens on voter rollsABC News · Lean Left
- AXDOJ gave California a voter list, a 48-hour deadline — and a threat of court actionAxios · Lean Left
- NBCJustice Department threatens legal action against California over alleged noncitizen votersNBC News · Lean Left
- CBSDOJ tells California to review whether noncitizens got mail ballotsCBS News · Lean Left
Center outlets lead with the procedural conflict, describing California's characterization of the lawsuit as a "reckless political stunt" or "bordering on 'absurd.'" They focus on Trump's warnings that officials could "go to jail" and the 48-hour deadline involving a "USB drive."
- HILDOJ asks appeals court to intervene for California mail-in ballot lawsuitThe Hill · Center
- RTRJustice Department asks appeals court to intervene in California ballot caseReuters · Center · link via Google News
- BLMCalifornia Says DOJ Non-Citizen Voting Suit Borders on ‘Absurd’Bloomberg · Center
- HILTrump: California officials will 'go to jail' if state ignores DOJ voter roll suitThe Hill · Center
- NWTrump Threatens ‘Jail’ In California Midterm Election FightNewsweek · Center
- RTRTrump threatens California officials with imprisonment over stance on mail ballotsReuters · Center · link via Google News
- NWHow Trump DOJ Flagged 20K California Voters Feds Suspect Are NoncitizensNewsweek · Center
- HILDOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB driveThe Hill · Center
- HILDOJ sues California after pushing state to match voter list with USB driveThe Hill · Center
- RTRDOJ sues California to block votes from alleged noncitizensReuters · Center · link via Google News
- BLMTrump Administration Sues California Over Voter Citizenship ListBloomberg · Center
- HILJustice Department faces legal threats after pushing California to match voter list with USB driveThe Hill · Center
Right outlets lead with California officials' inability to verify citizenship and describe a "massive concession" or "damning" admission that the state has "no independent way to verify voter citizenship." They frame California's response as "absurd excuses" and emphasize "state-facilitated voter fraud."
- WTDOJ to press appeals court to order California to discard ballots from suspected noncitizensThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- RCPCA Dems' Refusal To Check on Noncitizen Voting Is DamningRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- RCPDOJ Sues CA Over Non-Citizen VotersRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- RCPDOJ Sues CA Over Non-Citizen VotersRealClearPolitics · Lean Right
- JTNDOJ warns Calif. election officials they could face prosecution over suspected noncitizen ballotsJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNDOJ warns Calif. election officials they could face prosecution over suspected noncitizen ballotsJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNDOJ warns Calif. election officials they could face prosecution over suspected noncitizen ballotsJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNCalifornia congressman applauds Trump DOJ for suing his state over suspected foreign voters on rollsJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNCalifornia congressman applauds Trump DOJ for suing his state over suspected foreign voters on rollsJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNCalifornia congressman applauds Trump DOJ for suing his state over suspected foreign voters on rollsJust the News · Lean Right
- WTFeds sue to stop California from counting ballots of 20,000 suspected noncitizensThe Washington Times · Lean Right
- WEXDOJ sues California over alleged noncitizens on voter rolls left uncheckedWashington Examiner · Lean Right
- JTNDOJ sues California for alleged 'state-facilitated voter fraud'Just the News · Lean Right
- JTNDOJ sues California for alleged 'state-facilitated voter fraud'Just the News · Lean Right
- WEXDOJ demands California review list of ‘likely noncitizens’ who received mail-in ballotsWashington Examiner · Lean Right
- JTNJustice Department demands California review list of suspected noncitizens who are on voter rollsJust the News · Lean Right
- JTNJustice Department demands California review list of suspected noncitizens who are on voter rollsJust the News · Lean Right
- NYPLA feds move to halt ballot counting over 20K suspected noncitizen votersNew York Post · Right
- NMXDOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' BallotsNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- FOXDOJ has verified 20,000 noncitizens on California voter rolls, federal prosecutor saysFox News Digital · Right
- FEDLawsuit: L.A. Officials Accept Any Voter’s Citizenship Claims Despite Records Of Illegal VotingThe Federalist · Right
- FOXNewsom spars with Trump-appointed prosecutor over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on voter rollsFox News Digital · Right
- BLZCalifornia makes 'massive concession' in lawsuit over 20,000 'likely noncitizen' voters, DOJ saysBlaze Media · Right
- NYPLA election officials admit no independent way to verify voter citizenshipNew York Post · Right
- NYPInside Democrats’ absurd push to downplay noncitizen voting and block Voter IDNew York Post · Right
- NYPAlarming reality of California’s noncitizen voting problem is exposed — and so are the Dems who excuse itNew York Post · Right
- BLZJustice Department seeks to BLOCK ballots of 20,000 alleged noncitizen voters in CaliforniaBlaze Media · Right
- NYPFBI smash huge voter fraud ring in California — days after feds issued ultimatum to stateNew York Post · Right
- OANDOJ: L.A. County could face criminal charges for counting votes of 20K suspected illegal registrantsOne America News · Right
- BRTTrump Warns California Election Officials of Jail Time if They Let Noncitizens VoteBreitbart News · Right
- NYPCalifornia Dems’ refusal to check on noncitizen voting is damningNew York Post · Right
- NYPElection fraud fears as more mail-in ballots stolen in CaliforniaNew York Post · Right
- BLZNewsom is OUTRAGED over Justice Department lawsuit to block votes from 20,000 'likely noncitizens'Blaze Media · Right
- DCDOJ Sues California, Alleging 20K Noncitizens Are Registered On State Voter RollThe Daily Caller · Right
- NMXDOJ Seeks to Block 20K Calif. Ballots Over CitizenshipNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- NYPTrump administration sues California over 20,000 suspected noncitizens on state’s voter rollsNew York Post · Right
- NMXTrump Admin Sues California Over Alleged Noncitizens on State's Voter RollsNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- DWDem-Run State Faces A Midterm Ballot Showdown Over Who’s Eligible To VoteThe Daily Wire · Right
- BRTJustice Department Forcing California to Review List with Possible Noncitizens on Voter RollsBreitbart News · Right
- FOXDOJ gives California 48 hours to review list of possible noncitizens on voter rollsFox News Digital · Right
- NYPCalifornia election officials offer absurd excuses in fight against illegal votingNew York Post · Right
- NYPCalifornia officials won’t open DOJ drive with alleged noncitizen voter records — here’s their excuseNew York Post · Right
- DWDOJ Gives California A Voter Roll UltimatumThe Daily Wire · Right
- FOXDOJ threatens emergency legal action against California over suspected noncitizen votersFox News Digital · Right
- NMXWith Calif. Ultimatum, DOJ Ratchets Up Nationwide Voting FightNewsmax · Right · link via Google News
- NYPCalifornia given master list of alleged non-American voters in state, given 48-hour ultimatum: fedsNew York Post · Right
- OANReport: DOJ gives Calif. 45 hours to review noncitizen registered votersOne America News · Right
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