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Why Trump is trying to build a massive voter database - CNN People vote at a polling station in the Manhattan borough of New York on November 4, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump Federal agencies Election security Immigration See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow The Trump administration is intensifying its campaign against alleged voter fraud , taking new steps toward building a national citizen database and ramping up its hunt for suspected noncitizen voters — all under the banner of “election integrity.” The latest escalation — including an executive order , a newly empowered prosecutor and a growing raft of lawsuits — has drawn fresh warnings from critics who say the administration’s push to amass vast troves of voter data from across the country could be used to block eligible Americans from voting and stoke fresh doubts about the legitimacy of the 2026 midterm elections. The Justice Department has finalized a deal with the Department of Homeland Security to give DHS sensitive voter-roll data the administration has demanded from states to be checked against a citizenship verification program that has been criticized for its i…

Highlights: President Trump signs executive orders, pardons Jan. 6 ... EVENT ENDED Last updated January 21, 2025, 8:02 AM EST President Trump signs executive orders and pardons Jan. 6 defendants after his inauguration: Highlights Trump signed executive orders banning birthright citizenship, declaring a national emergency at the southern border and delaying the TikTok ban, among other actions. Save Add NBC News to Google Updated January 21, 2025, 8:02 AM EST By NBC News What to know about Inauguration Day Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president today — the second president to serve nonconsecutive terms and the first convicted felon to hold the office. Vice President JD Vance was sworn in shortly before Trump; he is one of the youngest vice presidents in U.S. history. After he was sworn in, Trump delivered a speech reminiscent of his first inaugural address , vowing to impose hard-line border and immigration measures while promising the restoration of American greatness. He gave separate remarks in the Capitol that resembled one of his campaign rallies, repeating false claims about the election and the Jan. 6 attack. Trump addressed thousands of supporters at Capital One Ar…

Can Trump help lift the GOP to power again in 2026 midterms? | AP … President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) People arrive before President Donald Trump speaks at Mount Airy Casino Resort, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Mount Pocono, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump successfully harnessed voter anxiety over the economy, immigration and crime last year to retake the White House — and lift plenty of other Republicans into office with him. But as the party tries to keep its grip on complete control in Washington, that strategy may be harder to replicate. Republicans have lost a series of elections over the past month, some resoundingly. The latest setbacks came this week whena Democrat won the Miami mayor’s racefor the first time in three decades. Democrats also won a special election in a historically Republican district in Georgia. There are also signs that Trump’s influence over his party has its limits, and he failed Thursday to persuade Indiana state senators toapprove a new congressional mapthat could have helped Republicans pi…

Live updates: Trump attends G7 summit - NBC News EVENT ENDED Last updated 12 hours ago California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he and his wife are under investigation by the Trump administration President Donald Trump’s poor approval rating is weighing down the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections, a new NBC News poll has found. Newsom says he is being investigated by the Justice Department, blames Trump 02:38 Save Add NBC News to Google Updated June 15, 2026, 7:14 PM EDT By NBC News What to know today GAVIN NEWSOM: California's governor said he's under investigation by the Justice Department . Newsom, a Democrat, accused President Donald Trump of targeting him for political reasons. G7 SUMMIT: Trump is attending a meeting of the Group of Seven in France, where both the Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war are on the agenda. He met today with French President Emmanuel Macron. NBC NEWS POLL: Trump’s poor approval rating continues to weigh down his party ahead of the midterms, with Democrats holding a 5 percentage point lead in the battle for control of Congress, according to a new national NBC News poll . NEW UPDATES 12h ago / 7:14 PM EDT Mitch McConnell is 'fully engaged with sta…

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Trump administration news, DC rally kicks off America 250 celebration • Senate vote: A day after voting to limit President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers, the Senate walked back its rebuke . The late-night vote on Wednesday came after Trump expressed frustration with Senate Republicans. • GOP tensions: Trump and Sen. Bill Cassidy, who recently lost to a Trump-endorsed primary opponent, clashed sharply over the war in Iran during a closed-door meeting at the Capitol, according to multiple people in the room. • Trump nixes housing bill signing: The tense lunch came just hours after Trump dropped a bombshell by canceling plans to sign a bipartisan landmark housing affordability bill until he gets action on his controversial elections overhaul legislation. • NATO meeting: Trump also met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House. The US president, who has repeatedly trashed the alliance, said he wouldn’t be attending next month’s summit if it weren’t in Turkey . Read more All Catch Up 41 Posts Link Copied! Please scroll through the posts below for key moments from today. Read more Link Copied! The scene on the Senate floor as the vote takes place on Wednesday, June 24. …

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U.S. stocks tumble; House adopts Republican budget - NBC News EVENT ENDED Last updated April 10, 2025, 11:06 PM EDT U.S. stocks tumble; House adopts Republican budget President Donald Trump held a Cabinet meeting at the White House, where he brushed off the day's downturn in the markets. Trump acknowledges 'transition problems' with economic policies at Cabinet meeting 02:17 Save Add NBC News to Google Updated April 10, 2025, 11:06 PM EDT By NBC News What to know today President Donald Trump said this afternoon that he was not tracking a fall in the stock market as he met with his Cabinet secretaries amid worsening trade tensions with China. Markets declined, with the S&P 500 down more than 3%. At the same time, Trump acknowledged that his tariffs will pose "transition problems" but maintained that he thinks his policies will ultimately help the United States. The Supreme Court tonight ruled that the Trump administration must "facilitate" the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador. House Republicans this morning adopted a budget blueprint aimed at advancing Trump's policy agenda after concerns from some conservatives ov…

Trump administration live updates: Foreign surveillance program set to ... EVENT ENDED Last updated 49 minutes ago Foreign surveillance program set to expire after Democrats reject short-term renewal Democrats object to Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte, who has no national security experience, as acting national intelligence chief. Trump said today he’ll nominate Jay Clayton to the post in a long-term capacity. Trump picks Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence 01:07 Save Add NBC News to Google Updated June 11, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT By NBC News What to know today FISA VOTE: House Democrats this morning blocked passage of a short-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which gives the government powers to spy on foreign nationals living abroad as part of counterterrorism efforts without requiring warrants. The program is now set to expire tomorrow for the first time since 2008. INTELLIGENCE CHIEF: Trump announced this afternoon that he’s nominating Jay Clayton , the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be director of national intelligence. The announcement came after backlash to his naming of Bill Pulte, who has …

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Judge blocks Trump administration's asylum freeze on 39 countries The Senate passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies early Friday, after weeks of delays and fierce backlash to an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund that threatened to derail the bill. Today’s live updates have ended. Read what you missed below and findmore coverage at apnews.com. Here’s what we’re following: California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra motions during an election night event Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) DemocratXavier Becerrahas advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state. Becerra leaned on his more than 35 years in public office — including as state attorney general and U.S. health secretary — to argue that he was the most qualified candidate in a crowded field. “I am ready to lead the fight to uphold California’s promise to make sure we have the governance worthy of our gifts,” he said on election night. Once an afterthought in the race, he surged in the final months and vowed he would maintain the state…

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