A majority of voters now cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, and we are tracking the returns in key Senate battleground states. By Evan Reynolds and Christine Zhang The New York Times is tracking early voting in key Senate battleground states.

Federal authorities charge 28 people in California with alleged illegal voter registration or voting, escalating the Trump administration's fight with state election officials.

State Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan is one of them. The Gig Harbor Democrat was the prime sponsor of SB 6162, which expanded property tax relief around the state. Seniors, disabled veterans and people with disabilities in more than 30,000 households will see lower bills as a result.

State legislatures can serve as laboratories of democracy, enacting laws on everything from data centers to taxes to abortion before Congress does. But this year, there’s an extra incentive to win these state races: Whichever party has control over a state legislature could potentially redraw congressional maps in time for the 2028 election.

Documented cases of voter fraud are rare. Last week, federal officials claimed they had documented as many as 20,000 noncitizens on California's voter rolls. State officials have disputed that claim. Essayli and other federal officials on Monday held up Shah's case and the 27 others as proof the state was not enforcing citizenship.

Officials in California characterized the DOJ's request as legally baseless and a last-ditch effort by the Trump administration to intervene in the state's election process, despite facing more than two dozen straight losses in court over the past year in its efforts to compel states to hand over their voter rolls.

VIJAYAWADA: Emphasising uncompromising transparency and seamless coordination, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Anil Chandra Punetha has called upon all district collectors, superintendents of police,

According to CNN, Donald Trump claimed the name change would seemingly "add great value and prestige" to New Mexico and would reportedly lead to an increase in home values and income. Trump also mocked the state for its "crooked elections," saying that the name change might fix it.

The president came out in support of Senator Roger Marshall, who is facing and unexpectedly strong challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton

This is not the first time the president has floated the idea of renaming the state "New America."