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Court Fight Over DHS Voter-Citizenship Database Ahead of Midterms

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC · How we work

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John Solomon, a government employee, says no emergency declaration will occur before the November 3 midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump aired foreign-election-meddling claims in a July prime-time address after releasing formerly classified documents.
Steve Bannon urged U.S. President Donald Trump to declare a national-security emergency before the midterm elections.
The administration asked the conservative Supreme Court to allow a Department of Homeland Security database for voter citizenship verification.

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John Solomon, a government employee, says no emergency declaration will occur before the November 3 midterm elections.
U.S. President Donald Trump aired foreign-election-meddling claims in a July prime-time address after releasing formerly classified documents.
Steve Bannon urged U.S. President Donald Trump to declare a national-security emergency before the midterm elections.
The administration asked the conservative Supreme Court to allow a Department of Homeland Security database for voter citizenship verification.