What is Trump-backed SAVE America Act and what could it mean for US vote?

Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English

US Senate resumes debate on controversial bill requiring more proof of citizenship, which Trump calls top priority.

Colleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that work

Hansi Lo Wang, NPR

To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.

Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Rights groups have raised concerns about Trump's efforts to change election administration before midterms.

States are resisting the Trump admin’s voter data power grab

John J. Martin, Salon

The Trump administration has asked states to hander over their voter info. Many are fighting back.

South Dakota GOP, Governor Get Their Voter Suppression On

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

Because South Dakota governor Larry Rhoden is forever obligated to serve Kristi Noem and Kristi Noem is forever obligated to serve Donald Trump, he and his GOP buddies are making America MAGA again, starting with his home turf. Non-citizens have never really …

Trump’s new attack on mail-in voting, briefly explained

Cameron Peters, Vox

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is still trying to limit mail-i…

GOP Congressmen Won’t Pass the SAVE Act, so Trump Is Trying to Seize Control of Voting with Executive Orders Instead

Jim Vorel, Jezebel

The President of the United States isn't getting the SAVE Act, so he just ordered the Postal Service to not accept American votes.

16 rumors about mail-in ballots we've inspected

Rae Deng, Snopes.com

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the legitimacy of mail-in ballots via false and misleading claims.

The Justice Department plans to share sensitive voter data with Homeland Security

Jude Joffe-Block, NPR

The Justice Department has sought voter data from states. It now says it plans to share that data with the Department of Homeland Security, to run it through a controversial citizenship check tool.

WATCH: Rep. Pete Aguilar calls out Trump for voting by mail in Florida special election

ABC News, Abcnews.com

Aguilar called out Trump for voting by mail in the special election for the statehouse district that includes his Mar-a-Lago estate in spite of his longstanding rhetoric against voting by mail.

Senior Citizen Successfully Votes by Mail After Ranting Against Voting by Mail

Claire Guinan, Jezebel

And despite actively trying to strip others of the power to do the same.

The Miracle Of Trump's SAVE Act's Economy

Maine Morning Star, Crooksandliars.com

by Jennifer Shutt, Maine Morning Star March 18, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators debated Wednesday whether the federal government should change how Americans register to vote and cast a ballot, with Republicans maintaining alterations are necessary to safeguar…

The Dumbest Things the GOP Said About the Voter Suppression SAVE America Act This Week

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fl.), for one, defended the legislation by declaring he's "married to a married woman." OK!

Trump officials have your voting records. Voting security punched in face | Opinion

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The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause

Benjamin Swasey, NPR

Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote.

Trump is going all in on the SAVE America Act. It could make voting harder for millions

Jelinda Montes, Salon

Republicans are pushing to get historically restrictive voter ID bill to the president’s desk

Sounds Like the GOP Is Eager to Literally Fight Democrats in Order to Pass the Voter Suppression SAVE America Act

Danielle Han, Jezebel

Beginning Tuesday, Republicans are kicking off what could become at least a week-long floor fight over the bill that Trump said would "guarantee the midterms" for the GOP.

What voting under SAVE America Act could look like for married women, other US voters

Rae Deng, Snopes.com

Trump said on March 8 that he would not sign any other legislation into law until the SAVE America Act is passed.

This DHS Official Oversees the Security of Federal Elections. He Wants to Ban Voting Machines.

Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica

David Harvilicz, who co-founded a firm with a 2020 election denier, oversees voting machine security for the Department of Homeland Security while the Trump administration is relitigating the president’s baseless claims that the 2020 vote was stolen.

Trump says Democrats must cheat to win. What do his supporters think?

Frank Langfitt, NPR

NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election.

Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds

Miles Parks, NPR

Nearly half of Americans support the National Guard monitoring November's elections, potentially signaling an openness to the sort of nationalizing of elections that President Trump says he wants.

Trump pledges to block legislation until US voter ID law passes

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

US president continues to focus on election administration ahead of November midterms, sparking concern from critics.

Trump says he won't sign bills until Congress overhauls voting

Luke Garrett, NPR

President Trump is pushing the Senate to abandon the filibuster and pass SAVE American Act, a bill top Democrat calls 'Jim Crow 2.0'

“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool To Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.

Jen Fifield and Zach Despart, Techdirt

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. When county clerk Brianna Lennon got an email in November saying a newly expanded federal system had flagged 74 people on the county’s voter roll as potential nonc…