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Justice Department Steps Up Illegal-Voting Prosecutions

Oct 12, 2026 · 14m

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P.M. Edition for Oct. 12. In recent months, the Justice Department has prosecuted more than 60 people it says voted when they shouldn’t have… because they’re not U.S. citizens. Journal reporter Sadie Gurman discusses why this has long been a focus of President Trump’s and what effect these prosecutions could have on voting in the midterms. Plus, federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security searched Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C. as part of a criminal investigation. And WSJ Detroit bureau chief Patrick George explains how EV charging keeps getting better. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…