Trump administration promote program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge (opens in new tab)

Anthony Nel poses for The Associated Press on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Denton, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)2026-05-17T11:06:01Z TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility in a process that critics worry could end up purging valid voters from the rolls before the November elections.At least 67 million registrations, primarily from R...