But some Democratic secretaries of state said the belated outreach ahead of the midterms was “too little, too late.”
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Aug. 12, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT
By Jane C. Timm and Kevin Collier
More than a year after gutting the main federal office tasked with securing U.S. elections and weeks after ousting the remaining members of a key bipartisan election assistance agency, the Trump administration is offering to help states guard their systems ahead of the midterms.
After dismantling the federal system designed to protect US elections, the Trump administration now says it has a plan to rebuild…
State election officials say federal agencies are failing to provide security support needed for midterms.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday warned that state officials could lose funding or face…
The federal funds are traditionally used by states to support counterterrorism and disaster preparedness efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has warned state officials they could lose funding or face investigations if they…
Since the beginning of his second administration, the government has cut thousands of workers who were tasked with ensuring…
