Key facts
- DOJ filed amended lawsuit in Alaska to block election results certification.
- DOJ issued subpoenas in California related to alleged non-citizen voting.
- Alaska election officials called the DOJ lawsuit 'meritless'.
The Trump administration is intensifying legal actions in states like Alaska and California with days remaining before the midterm elections. The Justice Department filed an amended lawsuit in Alaska seeking to block election results and issued subpoenas in California as part of a probe into alleged non-citizen voting. These moves represent an extraordinary federal intervention in state elections, which are administered locally. Election officials nationwide are preparing for further legal challenges.