Center · Read · October 31, 2026
Oct 30 · Federal Judge Trina Thompson in California orders the Justice Department to stop threatening election officials with prosecution over ballots it says belong to noncitizens, days before the midterms
Newsweek: Trump DOJ blocked nationwide from threatening election officials
Grade B (88/100). Newsweek reports the order's terms, the plaintiffs' claims and the judge's Voting Rights Act finding.
B: Uses loaded words.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'following weeks of aggressive tactics intended to root out ineligible voters' (characterization in the outlet's own voice)
Splits: Newsweek reports the order's terms, the plaintiffs' claims and the judge's Voting Rights Act finding.
Same story: CBS News, Fox News
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