Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U. S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is urging the Department of Justice to halt its lawsuits seeking access to state voter registration databases, including a case against Washington, warning that the effort risks voter privacy and exceeds federal authority.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Geoff Foster, the Trump administration's unusual demand for Minnesota's unredacted voter rolls, laden with sensitive personal information, in exchange for federal agents leaving the state, has a familiar ring to it.