Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1893, They Even Fear His Horses, American tribal chief (born 1836) passed away. In 1909, Souphanouvong, 1st President of Laos (died 1995) was born. In 1927, Simone Veil, French lawyer and politician, President of the European Parliament (died 2017) was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1988, Colton Haynes, American actor, model and singer was born. In 1997, Miguel Ángel Blanco, Spanish politician (born 1968) passed away. In 2003, Wyatt Oleff, American actor was born. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. In 2024, Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Trump administration warns election officials: Comply or face arrest

The Independent

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July 9, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Trump administration warns election officials: Comply or face arrest

President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices

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The Independent

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· Jul 10, 2026

Trump launches ‘pathetic power grab’ to derail midterms after firing election commissioners, voting groups say

Officials who run the nation’s elections sound the alarm over the president’s ‘dangerous’ purge of an independent commission

The Hill

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· Jul 9, 2026

Mitch McConnell owes public transparency amid prolonged hospital stay 

Elected officials don't get to disappear without explanation. Not because we're owed their secrets. Because we're owed their honesty.

Townhall

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· Jun 26, 2026

Postmaster General to States Being Uppity About Voter Roll Disclosure: No Mail-in Ballots for You Then

Postmaster General to States Being Uppity About Voter Roll Disclosure: No Mail-in Ballots for You Then

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jul 8, 2026

DOJ Warns Election Officials of Criminal Liability Over Noncitizen Voting

The Trump administration’s Justice Department has warned election officials in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., that they could face criminal prosecution if they knowingly allow noncitizens to remain on voter rolls or cast ballots in federal elections.

PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 8, 2026

DOJ threatens to arrest state election officials if noncitizens vote

The Department of Justice is threatening to arrest more than a dozen state election officials if a single vote is cast in their states by a noncitizen. The threat was part of a letter giving election officials five days to detail how they will comply with laws on noncitizens voting. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jessica Huseman of Votebeat, who obtained the letter.

Off The Press

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· Jun 21, 2026

Illinois congressmen worry as DHS Secretary seeks to ‘protect election integrity’

A potential plan to deploy federal immigration agents to polling places this fall is illegal and would suppress voters, an Illinois congressman warned this week, while demanding answers from top brass at the Department of Homeland Security. In a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., warned that sending ICE or []...Click to read more

Drudge Report

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· Jul 10, 2026

COVER-UP TO AVOID ELECTION?

COVER-UP TO AVOID ELECTION? (Main headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:VIDEO: UNCONSCIOUS MCCONNELL STRETCHERED INTO AMBULANCE'CARDIAC ARREST'NEIGHBORS DETAIL EMERGENCYTRUMP FEIGNS IGNORANCEKENTUCKY GOV. DEMANDS ANSWERS

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump DOJ Threatens States Election Officials with Prosecution

DOJ sent letters to top election officials in multiple states warning they could face criminal prosecution over possible noncitizen voting ...

DNyuz

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· Jun 28, 2026

Congressman pinpoints alarming election comment Trump made ‘out loud’: ‘Becomes a crime’

Rep. Mike Levin (D-Calif.) warned this week that President Donald Trump has openly acknowledged directing federal prosecutors to investigate elections whose results he dislikes — a statement the congressman argued the president made plainly and even boasted about. “Trump just told the country, out loud, that he picks up the phone and orders federal prosecutors []

Breitbart News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Newsom: You’ll Be Prosecuted if You Help Trump “Meddle” with Our Totally Legit and Fair Elections

California Governor Gavin Newsom stated that you will be arrested and prosecuted if you help President Trump “interfere” or “meddle” with California’s totally upfront and legitimate elections. It’s so great he’s concerned with election integrity! #shorts

Loonie Politics

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· Jul 8, 2026

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Letters to states and grant application details are the latest in a line of actions by Trump’s [] The post The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices appeared first on Loonie Politics.

RedState

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· Jul 8, 2026

Here Comes Harmeet: DOJ's Dhillon Sending Election Monitors to Six States, Threatens Criminal Action

Here Comes Harmeet: DOJ's Dhillon Sending Election Monitors to Six States, Threatens Criminal Action

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 5, 2026

Could Voting While Uniformed Be a Problem? Lawsuit Says Arizona Rule Restricts Law Enforcement at Polling Places

An Arizona election policy could make it more difficult for law enforcement, service members, or other uniform-wearing individuals to vote, according to a federal lawsuit. Democrats are frequently eager to use the phrase “voter suppression” when talking about voter ID or other election procedures to verify voter eligibility. But Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes,...

Wirepoints

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· Jun 21, 2026

Illinois congressmen worry as DHS Secretary seeks to ‘protect election integrity’ – Center Square

In a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi warned, “Even the perceived presence of immigration enforcement personnel near polling places, especially in communities with large immigrant or mixed-status populations, could chill lawful voter participation and undermine confidence in the fair and impartial administration of elections.

OpsLens

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· Jul 5, 2026

Deep State strikes, as EPA employees who signed anti-Trump letter sue over firing * WorldNetDaily * by Fred Lucas, The Daily Signal

Source link (Official White House photo by Daniel Torok) In another case of federal bureaucrats challenging elected leaders, seven employees of the Environmental Protection Agency who signed onto a public

Kathimerini

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· Jul 6, 2026

Listening to what the Bank of Greece is saying

There are two signs that should have sounded the alarm if the government truly cared to listen.

MS NOW

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· Jul 10, 2026

Arizona secretary of state slams Trump’s election commission purge ahead of midterms

“By swooping them away, you swoop away the confidence that folks can have in the stability of [elections],” Adrian Fontes told MS NOW’s Jen Psaki. The post Arizona secretary of state slams Trump’s election commission purge ahead of midterms appeared first on MS NOW.

The Daily Caller

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· Jul 7, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: ICE Arrests Australian National Charged With Voting In Multiple Federal Elections

'Falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally casting ballots in two elections'

Electoral-vote.com

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· Jul 10, 2026

Fri, Jul. 10 Electoral Vote Predictor

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Washington Examiner

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· Jun 29, 2026

They said noncitizen voting was a myth. Meet the defendants

Two Biden-appointed federal judges blocked Trump administration election integrity measures this week — on consecutive days, on separate legal grounds — and the Left immediately declared victory. It shouldn’t. The rulings identified real statutory and constitutional problems. They also handed Republicans the clearest possible argument for why the SAVE America Act needs to pass the []

Haaretz

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· Jul 4, 2026

Preparing to defile the election

Preparing to defile the election

Honest Elections Project

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· Jan 29, 2026

Honest Elections Project Releases 2026 Safeguarding Our Elections Report and New Model Bills to Enhance Voter Integrity 

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, the Honest Elections Project released its 2026 Safeguarding Our Elections: Critical Reforms to Secure Voter Integrity and Rebuild Confidence in American Elections report. The report details 14 policies that state government officials should implement to enhance election integrity, which are the following: 1. Stop foreign influence in elections. 2. Require documentary proof of citizenship to [] The post Honest Elections Project Releases 2026 Safeguarding Our Elections Report and New Model Bills to Enhance Voter Integrity appeared first on Honest Elections Project.

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 2, 2026

What the fuck is wrong with Jared Polis?

Tina Peters’s ostentatious lack of remorse hasn’t stopped Polis from tripling down in the handjob he personally delivered to Donald Trump: Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado on Wednesday fired two members of his clemency board after they spoke out against his decision to commute the prison sentence of the election denier Tina Peters. The board [] The post What the fuck is wrong with Jared Polis? appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Times of India

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· Jul 10, 2026

Trump fires final two US election commissioners ahead of 2026 midterms polls

The move sparked criticism from Democratic leaders and election officials, who argued that removing the agency's remaining commissioners so close to the 2026 midterm elections could disrupt election administration. Arizona secretary of state Adrian Fontes described the decision as irresponsible and dangerous. This administration remains dead set on causing chaos for our election officials across the country, he said in a press release.

Florida Politics

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· Jun 25, 2026

Dan Green musters a battalion of veteran, conservative endorsements in CD 9

A Sheriff, a state Senator and a war-hero SEAL line up behind Green. The post Dan Green musters a battalion of veteran, conservative endorsements in CD 9 appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Diane Ravitch's blog

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· Jul 7, 2026

FBI’s Top Priority: Finding Proof That Trump Won in 2020!

The FBI has assigned 200 agents to pore through the ballots cast in the Presidential election in Georgia in 2020. You may recall that in 2020, Georgia was controlled by Republicans. In January 2, 2021, Trump called Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger and asked him to find 11,780 votes, which was one more than Joe []

Digby's Hullabaloo

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· Jun 24, 2026

Self Soothing For Dummies

Yeah: WH SPOX ABIGAIL JACKSON: If the American people trusted these polls, President Trump wouldn’t be in office right now Whatever you need to make yourself feel better, Abigail. Here’s the latest from G. Elliot Morris at Strength in Numbers: But sure, it’s going well. All they need to do is make sure Democrats can’t vote and they’ll be just fine.

Baltic News Network

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· Jul 2, 2026

Latvia’s Central Election Commission explains emergency procedures for polling stations

In the event of a potential security threat during elections, the safety of polling station staff and voters will be the top priority, Māris Zviedris, Chairman of Latvia’s Central Election Commission (CEC), said in an interview on Latvian Television’s Rīta panorāma programme. Zviedris noted that the locations of polling stations have already been determined and [] The post Latvia’s Central Election Commission explains emergency procedures for polling stations appeared first on Baltic News Network.

Nepal News

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· Jul 1, 2026

सरकारका आधिकारिक दस्ताबेज मोबाइलबाट ‘स्क्यान’ नगर्न निर्देशन

काठमाडौँ। सरकारी कामकाजका आधिकारिक कागजात मोबाइल एप प्रयोग गरी ‘स्क्यान’ नगर्न निर्देशन दिइएको छ। प्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालयले आज (बुधबार) परिपत्र जारी गर्दै तीनै तहका सरकारलाई त्यस्तो निर्देशन दिएको हो। सरकारी कागजातको गोपनीयता र सुरक्षित अभिलेखीकरण सुनिश्चित गर्नु प्रत्येक कार्यालय तथा कर्मचारीको दायित्व भएको कार्यालयका कम्प्युटर इन्जिनियर बोधराज बरालद्वारा जारी परिपत्रमा उल्लेख छ। मोबाइल स्क्यानिङ []

CNN

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· Jul 11, 2026

Outrage after Houston ICE shooting: the new details

Federal officials’ version of what led to the fatal shooting of a man in Houston during an immigration operation this week doesn’t match that of three men detained during the incident, an attorney who spoke with them says. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have said an agent opened fire Tuesday after Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican national, rammed a law enforcement vehicle and refused to follow verbal commands during a traffic stop that was part of a “targeted operation.” CNN’s Erin Burnett looks at new video of the fatal incident and new witness accounts of what happened. 0:00 What new surveillance video shows 2:56 The new details from witnesses 7:23 What the Harris County district attorney has to say Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #News #ice #houston

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