The Department of Justice initiated a criminal investigation on Thursday by issuing grand jury subpoenas to local election officials across California. This action marks a significant escalation in the federal government’s ongoing dispute with state authorities regarding the management of voter registration records.
The subpoenas are tied to administration efforts to substantiate assertions that thousands of non-citizens are currently registered on California voter rolls. This development arrives with only days remaining until the upcoming midterm elections, intensifying the political friction over election administration policies. According to the move escalates the Trump administration’s clash with, Over how elections are run just days before the midterm elections.
Separately, law enforcement reported that two college students were discovered deceased following a disappearance during a hiking excursion. In other news, authorities are still searching for an escaped murderer after locating the vehicle stolen by the fugitive, while Britt McHenry has resigned from the State Department following an altercation at a basketball game. 2 college students found dead after going missing while hiking, police say.
