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Politics● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 3:39 PM

FBI, ICE won’t contribute to poll monitoring: Justice Department

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The Justice Department said Wednesday that agents and employees from the FBI and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will not serve as poll monitors in the upcoming midterm elections. The department said in a court filing that employees from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Bureau ‌of ⁠Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the…

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