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The Trump administration increased efforts to influence elections, with DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warning local election officials about potential jail time for refusing to provide voter data. This follows a president's address promoting debunked claims about election integrity.

President Trump claimed China accessed over 200 million Americans' voter information, but CBS News' Anthony Salvanto noted the data is already publicly available. The article highlights a contradiction between Trump's assertion and the accessibility of the voter data.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned election officials in non-compliant states could face prosecution for refusing to secure voter rolls and adopt federal security measures. He highlighted the use of the SAVE program to identify non-citizens on voter rolls and emphasized mandatory security upgrades for voting machines to prevent foreign interference.

President Trump claims 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election infrastructure, including China accessing voter data and noncitizens on voter rolls. He did not reference widespread illegal votes in the 2020 election, despite past baseless claims. His remarks coincide with ongoing tensions in Iran and low approval ratings.

President Donald Trump claimed the Chinese government accessed 220 million U.S. voter records, calling it the 'largest compromise of election data in history.' The White House released declassified reports showing Beijing obtained voter registration data from 18 states, including names, birth dates, and party affiliations, though intelligence agencies had already known about these activities. A 2021 intelligence report noted China's information-gathering efforts but found no interference with election infrastructure.

President Trump delivered a primetime address focusing on election security and criticized China, alleging it had access to voter data. The event was covered in a special report anchored by Tony Dokoupil for CBS News.

The US Department of Justice sent letters to all 50 states and the District of Columbia, threatening criminal charges for officials if noncitizens vote. State officials criticized the federal demands for voter data as 'truly bizarre behavior' amid unproven claims about noncitizen voting.

Many voters view AI negatively, but political campaigns are using AI systems to analyze voter data, create campaign materials, and generate personalized messages.

Rep. Robert Garcia reiterated Democratic concerns about election interference, citing the Trump administration's efforts to access voter data and false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Postmaster General David Steiner announced that the U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that do not share sensitive voter data with the federal government. The decision was communicated to lawmakers during a meeting.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has retreated from a plan to collect data on mail-in voters under President Trump’s executive order, with the Justice Department now framing the initiative as preliminary and contingent on a new U.S. Postal Service rule. The executive order, which requires states to submit mail voter lists to the Postal Service and mandates DHS to compile voting-age citizen data, faces ongoing lawsuits but has not been paused by a court.

The U.S. Department of Justice argues that a court ruling blocking the Trump administration's access to sensitive voter data would hinder its ability to investigate racial discrimination in voting. The case centers on interpreting the 1960 Civil Rights Act, which grants the attorney general access to election-related records. Michigan refuses to provide unredacted voter data, and the DOJ has sued 30 states over this issue.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by the Justice Department seeking Arizona voter data, marking another setback for the Trump administration's efforts to obtain such information. The decision halts the administration's push to access voter records in the state.

A US judge blocked the Justice Department's attempt to seize voter data in Rhode Island. The ruling marks another setback for the Trump administration, which has been seeking access to state voter records ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.

A federal judge in Boston dismissed a DOJ lawsuit seeking Massachusetts voter data. The ruling stated the DOJ's request failed due to insufficient justification, amid the Trump administration's efforts to obtain registration lists from states.

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