{
  "id": 16982532,
  "title": "Trump expands hunt for noncitizen voters with broad subpoena campaign before midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/trump-expands-hunt-for-noncitizen-voters-with-broad-subpoena-campaign-16982532",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261029/trump-expands-hunt-for-noncitizen-voters-with-broad-subpoena-campaign-before-midterms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Trump administration has issued over 100 subpoenas capturing records of thousands of voters across at least 13 states, intensifying its pursuit of evidence of illegal voting by noncitizens ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, as revealed by Reuters through public-records requests and discussions with local and state officials. Most of these subpoenas were issued to state and local election officials in the last three months, though some originated as early as the beginning of the year. These records, many of which have not been previously reported, indicate a federal campaign to pinpoint potential noncitizen voters that extends beyond what was previously acknowledged. It is against the law for noncitizens to cast ballots in US federal elections. Legal authorities contend that these documents could potentially be utilized to challenge results in closely contested midterm races, despite the lack of substantial proof suggesting widespread noncitizen voting. The subpoenas have been issued in Democratic strongholds such as Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and various other cities in California, but also extend to Republican-leaning states where competitive races are anticipated.",
  "summary": "The Trump administration has issued more than 100 subpoenas demanding records on tens of thousands of voters in at least 13 states, part of an escalating effort ahead of next week’s midterm elections to uncover evidence of unlawful voting by people who aren’t US citizens. Most of the subpoenas documented by Reuters were issued to state and local election officials in the past three months, though…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Why the US midterms matter even if you don’t live in America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/why-the-us-midterms-matter-even-if-you-dont-live-in-america",
        "published": "2026-10-28T08:15:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies voters in Ohio after divisive Ramaswamy campaign ad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/watch-live-trump-rallies-voters-in-ohio-after-divisive-ramaswamy",
        "published": "2026-10-28T17:22:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "WATCH: How Trump’s economic policies could shape the midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/watch-how-trumps-economic-policies-could-shape-the-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-28T21:56:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Watch live: Trump seeks to boost GOP in Ohio amid final sprint to midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/watch-live-trump-seeks-to-boost-gop-in-ohio-amid-final-sprint-to",
        "published": "2026-10-28T22:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "I’ve mailed off my vote in the US midterms. It will be a nail-biting watch, but easier from outside Trump’s America | Eleanor Limprecht",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/ive-mailed-off-my-vote-in-the-us-midterms-it-will-be-a-nail-biting",
        "published": "2026-10-28T22:35:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}