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Judge bars threats against election officials

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop threatening or intimidating election officials and blocked it from threatening criminal prosecution over ballots tied to suspected noncitizens. The ruling also bars demands that state and local officials separate out ballots, days before the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.

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