President Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose stricter mail-in voting rules, including requiring states to use federally approved voter lists and threatening to withhold federal funds from non-compliant states, citing unproven claims of widespread mail-in voting fraud. The order faces significant legal challenges, with experts deeming it likely unconstitutional and lawsuits already underway, while the Justice Department is also using voter data for immigration and criminal investigations. Additionally, a federal judge blocked Trump’s unauthorized White House construction project, and political tensions escalate ahead of the midterms amid concerns over federal interference in state election processes.
