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NEW: Former Trump advisor Steve Bannon announced “we’re going to have ICE surround the polls come November,” and told Democrats they’re not going to “steal the country again.” The comments come amid rising concerns that Trump is plotting to interfere in this year’s midterms.

NEW: Trump said if Republicans in Congress pass the suppressive SAVE America Act, which would disenfranchise millions of Americans if passed, the party will not lose a race “for 50 years.” His comment marks the latest in a string of concerning statements disparaging American election security.

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It’s a federal crime to send armed federal agents to the polls. So why does the Trump administration keep suggesting it? “The answer is … Donald Trump wants to, to use his words, cheat like hell,” Marc Elias says. This isn't over. Stay close:

What do we do when Congress, the DOJ and even local election offices are stocked with election deniers? “Frankly, it’s going to be a generational challenge,” Marc Elias says. We’re up for the challenge. Are you? ➡️

Trump won’t take no for an answer. Not from voters or the loyalists he’s surrounded himself with. “He is assuming there will be no one in his administration to tell him no,” Marc Elias says. Attacks on voters work best when no one's watching. Help us keep an eye on Trump:

"The kind of threats that you hear coming out of Donald Trump should scare every American because with an authoritarian, you never know what side of the bed they'll wake up on." — Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Repeat after us: The states have the power to set the time, place and manner of elections. “Let me say that again for people in the back,” Marc Elias says. “The states — not the president — have the power to set the time, place and manner of elections.” Stay informed:

Trump is going to try to normalize the deployment of armed federal agents at and around the polls. Let us be clear: this is completely abnormal. “The risk here is that they are going to try to wage a campaign of fear,” Marc Elias says. This isn’t over. Stay close:

This Supreme Court is interpreting laws in ways we’ve never seen before. And in their latest SAVE ruling, Justice Jackson is having none of it. Marc Elias breaks down her dissent. Stay in the know:

🚨 FACT: There is a federal criminal law that prohibits any armed agent of the federal government from being at the polls. There is only one exception. Marc Elias explains. Stay in the know:

Trump hates Marc Elias because Marc keeps standing up to Trump in court — and winning. “If you think I don’t take pleasure each and every time there is a court ruling against the DOJ and this administration,” Marc says, “well, you’re wrong.” Join our fight:

After Trump’s mail voting loss at the Supreme Court, his efforts to rig the election will escalate. What’s his next tactic? Marc Elias breaks down the new way the Trump administration will try to disenfranchise voters. Stay in the know:

This Supreme Court’s rulings come down to one question: Does Trump want this? “The Supreme Court could just close up shop and put out a sign that says, ‘The government always wins,’ and save us all the time,” Marc Elias says. Help us fight back:

The Supreme Court just let Trump use a flawed database to purge voters. It was never built for elections. Marc Elias explains. Stay in the know:

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed FBI agents will be deployed to the polls this fall, saying he "will not shy away from that effort." Let it be known: this administration will do everything in its power to dissuade voters from showing up in November.

BREAKING: The Missouri Supreme Court has held Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt of court for defying an order blocking a gerrymandered GOP map for the midterms — but they also concluded that he is now in compliance with their order. More to come.

📣GOOD NEWS: The SAVE Act failed in the Senate…again. Even a stripped-down version couldn’t get 60 votes. Now, senators are in recess until mid-September, making it too late to pass before the midterms. Marc Elias explains👇