Justice Department defends California election fraud probes (opens in new tab)

The Justice Department defended its authority to pursue election fraud investigations in California and litigation over voter registration records after President Trump spent more than a week alleging, without evidence, that Democrats were stealing the state’s June 2 primary election. The department, which once urged caution about federal involvement in state elections, is now pursuing fraud claims as Trump revives assertions that elections cannot be trusted, The New York Times reported. Cali...