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U.S. Election Assistance Commission Members Removed Days After SCOTUS Expands Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies

July 12, 2026July 12, 2026

Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court decided that a president could remove personnel at most independent agencies without cause, the remaining commissioners at the U.S. Election Assistance Commission were removed by President Trump. Should we worry?

The Tale of Tommy Tuberville: Residency Requirements and Possible Illegal Voting Hound Alabama’s U.S. Senator and Current Gubernatorial Candidate

July 9, 2026July 9, 2026

U.S. Senator, current Alabama gubernatorial candidate, and ‘election integrity’ champion, Tommy Tuberville, faces a civil suit on whether his residency meets the state constitution’s requirements to run for governor. Now, new documents suggest he may have voted in Florida in 2018.

New Financial Disclosures Show President Trump’s Cryptocurrency Gains Rake in an Estimated $1.4 Billion

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026

Financial filings by President Donald Trump show he and his family’s cryptocurrency businesses accounted for $1.4 billion dollars in gains in 2025. While his spokesperson says there’s no conflict of interest, his crypto holdings and policies tell a different story.

Updates on FBI Raid in Ohio and New Surge in Fulton County, GA, Still Chasing the Specter of Widespread Voting and Registration Fraud

July 7, 2026July 7, 2026

The FBI is reportedly throwing more agents and more overtime at its investigation of Fulton County, Georgia’s 2020 election. After another FBI raid in Ohio, a funder of the voter registration nonprofit reports its records have also been subpoenaed.

With the SAVE America Act Stalling in Congress, Look for Renewed Efforts to Pass Similar Restrictions in State Legislatures

July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

With the SAVE America Act now stalled in Congress and unlikely to pass, more GOP-dominated state legislatures may take up SAVE Act-like restrictive proof of citizenship and narrower voter ID options. Some have already passed similar provisions.