Several counties in Northern California were hit with fresh grand jury subpoenas over alleged noncitizen voting just days before the midterm elections, local officials told CBS News. Officials from both Santa Clara and Sonoma counties told CBS News they each received a subpoena issued by a grand jury at the behest of federal prosecutors in…
Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens. The decision from U.S. District Judge David Carter is the latest setback for the Trump administration in its efforts to exert more…
Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday dismissed the Justice Department’s effort to force California election officials to set aside thousands of ballots that the Trump administration claims may have been cast by alleged noncitizens. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit said in a 2-1 decision that it lacked jurisdiction over…
We were at dinner, talking about doctors, when my friend Cristina announced that she was scheduled on Tuesday for a prostate exam. Twenty years ago I’d have laughed, assuming that she misspoke. Now, though, I looked at her thinking, Wow! Then, Well, good for you! My mind went back to when we first met. She…
Washington — Federal investigators said Wednesday that they are looking into “suspicious” letters mailed to state election officials and congressional offices, some of which contained unknown substances. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating the “suspicious mailings,” according to Brendan Donahue, the deputy chief inspector at the USPIS. Donahue told reporters that some…
Washington — The Justice Department has ordered California to review a list of people whom the federal government believes may have received mail-in ballots for the upcoming November election despite not being U.S. citizens, according to a letter reviewed by CBS News. In the Oct. 13 letter, acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter imposed a…
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday again blocked Missouri from using a redrawn map that aims to give Republicans an additional seat in the House for the midterm elections. The high court’s decision clears the way for the state to use House district lines approved in 2022 for the Nov. 3 general election. Ballots…
The Trump administration has once again asked the Supreme Court to intervene in its fight to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterms. The filing on Sunday comes just two days after U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani extended an order against the U.S. Postal Service enforcing President Trump’s executive order for the November elections….
Washington — A federal judge on Friday extended her block on the U.S. Postal Service’s new requirements for mail voting, as states prepare to begin sending mail ballots to voters for the November midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction barring the agency from enforcing the rules, which were finalized and…
Ford Motor Company is recalling 148,663 Mustang vehicles due to an issue that could cause the cars to lose power or disrupt other functions, such as the headlights, increasing the risk of a crash. Federal safety regulators said in a recall notice that an issue with the electrical wiring system in certain Mustang vehicles could…
