An "election integrity unit" touted by Ken Paxton raided the homes of several LULAC members. Now LULAC is calling for the Dept. of Justice and the FBI to investigate Paxton and his agents.

Breaking News: A judge paused a federal program aimed at giving legal status to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, ruling in favor of 16 Republican-led states. nyti.ms/3AypAXN

The numbers at the southern border have dropped to levels not seen before in the Biden administration — and lower than they were during parts of the Trump administration. Hamed Aleaziz on why Vice President Harris isn’t talking about it. nytimes.com/2024/08/27/us/…

A series of raids on political activists and organizers in Texas has stunned — and galvanized — voting rights and civic groups far beyond the state’s borders. “This has just increased our alert here at home.” nyti.ms/4dHOQJQ

Bishop Reginald Jackson, the influential leader of the AME Church in Georgia and a key voting rights organizer, is leaving for Washington, D.C. Nick Corasaniti and I wrote about his work + legacy, from days in NJ to just a few weeks ago: nytimes.com/2024/08/28/us/…

The difference between helping elderly voters in a systematic way to drive turnout and breaking the law can be a thin line, especially as the state's voting laws have changed in recent years, election observers say. bit.ly/3X6iMZe

“As the election nears, the false rhetoric is now having a real impact on citizens as some GOP officials are scrutinizing voter rolls and questioning some voters’ registrations in the final run-up to Election Day.” npr.org/2024/08/30/nx-…

Drove around Pennsylvania last week in search of Haley voters. In a reshaped presidential race, they’re up for grabs, and their divergent November plans capture the split that could help sway the results in this state and other battlegrounds. nytimes.com/2024/09/02/us/…

We were just violently thrown forward, as our van slammed into the one in front of us and was hit from behind.

Several cars in the Walz motorcade crashed just before 1 p.m. A staff member in our press van appeared to have a sprained or broken arm and is being treated by medics. Everyone else is shaken but appears to be in okay condition.

We have a couple reporters with scrapes and bruises. One male reporter had a bloody nose. One female reporter is feared to have a concussion and is looking to head to urgent care. Eleven of the 12, including myself, are continuing on. This is the aftermath of the wreckage.

NEW: AG Ken Paxton threatens to sue Bexar and Harris counties if they mail out voter registration forms houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas… #txlege

A second Trump clemency recipient was accused of domestic violence since the grant was issued Michael S. Schmidt nytimes.com/2024/09/03/us/…

BOLD PAC is putting $900,000 into ads targeting Latina voters in Arizona in hopes of boosting Rep. Ruben Gallego’s Senate campaign. Mica Soellner with more: punchbowl.news/article/campai…

NEW: VP Harris heads to her very own debate camp in Pittsburgh Thursday. The campaign is planning to tune out as much of the outside noise as possible to lock her in, aware of Harris’ relative rust as a debater (4 years!) and a tendency to over-prepare. notus.org/2024-election/…