️🇺🇸 Reuters: President Trump's Justice Department has taken the unusual step of directly intervening in election disputes ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, flash: with decades of practice designed to prevent federal law enforcement from appearing politically partisan.
In California, the department tried to block mail-in ballots from about 20,000 suspected non-citizen voters. In Alaska, she sought to delay confirmation of the Senate election because of concerns that a candidate who shares the name of the Republican incumbent could confuse voters. Federal courts rejected both lawsuits, although the department appealed the Alaska ruling.
The interventions raised concerns among former Justice Department officials and voting rights advocates about possible political interference. Attorney General Blanche and the department's officials claim that their actions are legal and aimed at protecting the integrity of the elections, denying the accusations that the department works in favor of the Republican candidates.