How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

November 2, 2026 12:22 PM

How Trump’s noncitizen voter lists could affect the midterms

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections, lists the Trump administration has compiled of possible noncitizen voters could be used to contest the validity of the results. With US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party fighting to maintain control of Congress, here’s how the lists could affect the midterms. WHAT HAS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SAID ABOUT THE LISTS? The Trump administration has acknowledged sending letters to election officials in five states — Calif...

California, Nevada among U.S. states moving to ban ‘slavery’ in prisons

August 8, 2024 2:40 PM

California, Nevada among U.S. states moving to ban ‘slavery’ in prisons

A growing number of U.S. states are seeking to close what critics call a loophole in the 13th Amendment which abolished slavery but still effectively legalizes involuntary servitude as punishment for convicts. The constitutional amendment, passed in 1865, abolished slavery except as punishment for crimes. Voters in California and Nevada will have a chance to weigh in during November's elections on whether to extend the ban to prisoners - following more than half a dozen other states that are p...