A top Justice Department official warned managers that federal prosecutors could be fired for not pursuing cases of alleged voter fraud, according to two people with knowledge of the call. MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig, MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist David Drucker join Katy Tur with more details.
Paxton managed to oust Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the primary, earlier this year, which came after he offered to drop out of the contest if Cornyn could secure passage of a voter ID bill.
OPINION: Long-time GOP strategist Karl Rove wrote an op-ed slamming Texas Republican candidate Bo French for his anti-immigrant rhetoric, and said he will be voting for a Democrat in this year's election. #karlrove #BoFrench #Election
The Justice Department is ramping up election monitoring ahead of the midterms, but despite the increased emphasis on federal monitors at the polls, the attorneys it sends have limited legal authority over how elections are run. NewsNation's Safia Samee Ali joins "NewsNation Live" to discuss the DOJ's limited authority in polling places. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Democratic nominee for governor in Texas — state Rep. Gina Hinojosa — is giving Republican incumbent Greg Abbott a fight, according to a recent report in The New York Times. The paper writes that while Texas has not elected a Democratic governor since 1990, recent polling suggests a tight race, with one survey even putting Hinojosa on top. Hinojosa joins Morning Joe to discuss the race to lead the Lone Star State and why she says voters in Texas are "angry" and "tired of Greg Abbott."
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A pair of election integrity groups are asking a federal appellate court to uphold Ohio’s law requiring proof-of-citizenship to vote, The Federalist has learned. “Ohio is right to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote,” Honest Elections Project (HEP) Executive Director Jason Snead told The Federalist. “This case is yet another baseless attempt by […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running against Talarico in the race, accused Talarico of abusing his office to enrich himself and his employer.
The DOJ said its attorneys have monitored 11 states and hundreds of polling locations during the midterm primary season.