DOJ CHARGES 28 NONCITIZENS, GOP FIGHTS TO HOLD MIDTERMS | JUST THE NEWS - NO NOISE
Federal agents arrested 11 of 28 lawful permanent residents in California on Monday as part of Operation Protect the Vote. All face charges tied to fraudulent voter registration or casting ballots while noncitizens, including false statements on naturalization applications. The cases sit on a broader federal list of roughly 20,000 likely noncitizens the Justice Department provided to the state last week, prompting a lawsuit to pause counting of related mail ballots ahead of the November 3 midterms. California officials have maintained that noncitizen voting is exceedingly rare and that federal data overstates the problem. Prosecutors counter that the 28 defendants—some of whom voted in multiple elections—illustrate real vulnerabilities in the rolls and that every illegal vote dilutes a citizen's ballot. The charges come weeks before early voting is already underway and amid ongoing national scrutiny of election integrity procedures. With Election Day less than three weeks away, forecasts show Democrats holding a clear edge in the House and a competitive path in the Senate. Generic ballot averages currently favor Democrats by roughly 7–9 points, while presidential approval remains soft. Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters and other party leaders argue that focused turnout, candidate quality, and messaging on the economy and borders can still defy historical midterm patterns and protect GOP majorities. Congressman Rich McCormick and Senator Joe Gruters join hosts John Solomon and Amanda Head to examine the California charges, the status of the larger voter-roll lawsuit, and the practical steps Republicans are taking in key battlegrounds to hold Congress. They discuss turnout operations, voter concerns over costs and borders, and whether enforcement actions like today's can influence the final weeks of the campaign. Do these California charges strengthen the case for stricter citizenship verification before ballots are counted, or do they risk delaying legitimate votes this close to Election Day? #JustTheNews #NoNoise #DOJ #NoncitizenVoting #California #ElectionIntegrity #2026Midterms #GOP #RichMcCormick #JoeGruters #RNC #RealAmericasVoice