Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is retreating from a plan to collect data on mail-in voters under President Donald Trump’s executive order, which requires states to submit voter lists to the Postal Service and faces multiple lawsuits ahead of the November midterm elections. The Justice Department now states the data-sharing plan is in early stages and dependent on a new U.S. Postal Service rule, reversing a previous stance.