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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche declined to rule out Justice Department attempts to block states from certifying midterm election results, remarks reported by The Independent and Democracy Docket. The comments are drawing criticism from voting-rights groups worried about federal interference in vote counting. Other stories also trending include CNN threatening legal action over Air Force One access and college football's Week 8 slate.
- 2Supreme Court Rules Against Trump on Election Eve▼BREAKING: Supreme Court Delivers BOMBSHELL Blow to Trump on Election Eve
The Supreme Court has issued a ruling against Donald Trump just before an election, according to Democracy Docket, the voting rights legal group founded by Marc Elias, which announced the decision in a breaking report. The exact subject of the ruling was not detailed, but it landed at a politically sensitive moment and drew heavy attention online.
- 3DOJ takes major midterm case to Supreme Court▼EMERGENCY: DOJ appeals MAJOR midterm case to Supreme Court
The Department of Justice has filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in a case seen as having major consequences for the upcoming midterm elections. Legal commentators and voting-rights groups, including Democracy Docket, are highlighting the move, which came to wide public attention through commentator Brian Tyler Cohen. Observers are watching closely for how quickly the Court responds and what the ruling could mean for electoral rules.