"MAGA activists want President Trump to "declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting." A draft executive order claims that foreign interference is occurring and would require voters to re-register and provide citizenship information, among other measures."
"Election power rests with states, and such an order would be unconstitutional, experts say. Mark Ditlevson, Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, avoided questions from senators yesterday about whether the feds will deploy National Guard troops to polling places."
"The Department of Justice sued New Jersey, Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and West Virginia for voter roll data. It's now seeking such data from more than two dozen states."
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