Notre Dame Law School

The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration's eve-of-election request to force California to set aside roughly 20,000 ballots the Justice Department claims may have been cast by noncitizens, following rejections from a federal district judge and the 9th Circuit. Alongside the appeal, federal and local prosecutors announced charges against seven more noncitizens for alleged illegal voting or registration, bringing the state total to 35, out of more than 23.4 million registered voters.

California officials, including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta, called the effort part of a broader pattern of attempted election interference and urged judges to reject any federal requests to seize ballots or voting equipment before results are certified. The administration separately lost a related challenge to the Alaska Senate race.

Candidates running for Colorado's 1st Congressional District responded to a Denver Post questionnaire covering cost of living, energy policy, congressional oversight of the Trump administration, and immigration. Responses revealed sharp divides: some candidates called for Medicare for All, a moratorium on new fossil fuel leasing on federal lands, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and stronger congressional oversight of executive power, spending, and military actions. Others backed the Trump administration's agenda, supporting expanded oil and gas extraction on public lands, cooperation between local jurisdictions and federal immigration enforcement, and opposition to "sanctuary" policies.

A libertarian-leaning candidate called for auditing the Federal Reserve, ending corporate bailouts, returning land-use decisions to state control, and reclaiming congressional war powers, while criticizing both major parties for enabling executive overreach. A physician-candidate emphasized healthcare affordability, housing supply increases, protection of public lands for recreation and conservation, and a secure border paired with fast-tracked legal status for long-term residents. One candidate did not respond to the questionnaire.