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Greg Palast investigates why a US Special Agent would sue Donald Trump over his latest vote suppression move, an attempt to bend the tight-as-hell race between Paxton and Talarico.   Palast travels from deep Blue urban Houston to deep Red rural Texas to get the story exposing Trump’s voter-frightening tactics in Texas that Special Agent Nicolas Little used in Afghanistan against terrorists.   This in the final of six episodes of “Jim Crow Reloaded.” See the full series of short reports and donate to support our work at: https//SaveYourVote.org

While America slept, Donald Trump’s vigilante organizations, as we explain in our Jim Crow Reloaded video series, are challenging voters of color. In 2024, the Texas Trump front group True the Vote challenged over three-quarters of a million voters’ registrations. This year, they’re keeping the number secret. You can bet that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, overseeing his own race for US Senator, will move to disqualify the ballots cast by vigilante-challenged voters. Do the vigilantes have to have proof that the voters are illegal? Nope, they just have to claim they have “reason to believe” voters are illegal. Funny, of the more than one million voters True the Vote and other Trump fronts have challenged over the past two election cycles, not one has been proven to be an “illegal” voter, which is, after all, a felony crime. Count on Paxton to also challenge absentee ballots. Folks, mailing in your ballot is risky business. For example, the GOP just won a case that if the voter licked the outside envelope shut but did not lick the inside envelope, the ballot can be tossed out. So, “if your tongue ain’t wet, you ain’t counted yet.” There are a million gotcha tricks to disqualify mail-in ballots from “no signature match” (e.g. you signed without a middle initial) to wrong color pen. And then there’s the provisional ballots. If you’re white, chances are you’ve never seen one of these. According to the official Ele ctions Assistance Commission records, in 2024, MORE THAN 436,000 PROVISIONAL BALLOTS WERE DISQUALIFIED. That alone re-elected Trump. Get the full story, read my Substack report: How Trump, Paxton Can Overturn the Midterms: https://gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/how-trump-paxton-can-overturn-the And learn how to #SaveYourVote at: https://SaveYourVote.org

In an attempt to overturn the upcoming midterms, self-appointed vigilante vote fraud hunters, backed by Donald Trump, are challenging the ballots of HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of legit voters — overwhelmingly Black, Hispanic, Asian and young citizens.  Here, Edward Ward with the SaveYourVote.org campaign, lays out the ugly and uglier KKK tactics that could overturn this election. And he’ll tell you what you can, what you MUST do about it.  It’s Episode 5 of Jim Crow Reloaded. Learn more and watch the full Jim Crow Reloaded series at: https://SaveYourVote.org

The war against mail-in ballots, crucial to Black, Hispanic and American tribal voters, is turning into an armed conflict. But, as voting rights activist Edward Ward says in our latest Jim Crow Reloaded video, “only one side is armed.” In this episode of The Hartmann Report, host Thom Hartmann talks to Palast about his latest Substack report: Paxton-Trump Gun-toting War on Mail-in Ballots. Read it here: https://gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/paxton-trump-gun-toting-war-on-mail Learn more, watch our Jim Crow Reloaded series at: https://www.saveyourvote.org/jim-crow-reloaded

In Texas, Rodney Ellis forged 750,000 ballots to steal the election from Donald Trump. Or so say the MAGA-nauts. And now Donald Trump's war on mail-in ballots has turned freakishly violent. In this 5-minute clip, Edward Ward lays out how the Trump gang has begun a campaign of gun-toting intimidation in their war on mail-in votes. Ward tells us how to save your ballot from the vote suppressors. This is Episode 4 in the Jim Crow Reloaded series for Black Voters Matter Fund, NAACP Atlanta, Transformative Justice Coalition, and SVREP (Latino Mobilization). Producers: Susan Romo, Susan Adelman, Claudio Llanos and Roger Dannengerg for the Palast Investigative Fund. Learn more & support our work at: https://SaveYourVote.org

“If you had a real Justice Department, Ken Paxton would be in handcuffs, not just for his corruption, but for what he’s done to your right to vote. We have laws against this.” — Greg Palast speaking to Thom Hartmann on the Sept 30, 2026 edition of The Hartmann Report ***** In 2020, the Attorney General of Texas confessed to stealing the vote for Donald Trump in Texas. “Confess” is the wrong word, I suppose, because on the Steve Bannon podcast, Ken Paxton proudly crowed about his felonious attack on Black voters. It’s unbelievable, but if you watch our video, you’ll have to believe your eyes and ears. Paxton, not coincidentally, is running for the US Senate in Texas against James Talarico. Control of the Senate, control of our future, may come down to this Texas ballot robbery scheme. Here’s a bit of Paxton’s boasting confession: “Trump won by 620,000 votes in Texas. Harris County [Houston] mail-in ballots that they wanted to send out were 2.5 million. Those were all ‘illegal,’ and we were able to stop every one of them. Had we not done that, Donald Trump would have lost the election.” What few Americans know is that Houston, Harris County, has the largest Black population in the USA. Not Detroit nor Atlanta nor DC. If a candidate loses Houston big, they lose Texas. The only way Texas stays Red is if they can block the Black vote in Houston. (And no, Mr. Paxton, sending ballots to Black people is not “illegal.”) So, just eliminate mail-in voting and force Black voters to wait in line for hours and hours, and hey, you’ve kept the state Red. And it’s not just Texas.  ▶️ Get the full story.  Read How Paxton Will Steal Texas on Substack: https://gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/how-paxton-will-steal-texas ▶️ For more from Palast, subscribe to his Substack: https://gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com   ▶️ Support independent journalism, buy Greg a coffee: https://buy.stripe.com/14kdRh1QhgDi34s4gh

In 2020, the GOP Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, stole the state for Trump by blocking 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Harris County [Houston]. And he can do it again. The attack on mail-in ballots and drop boxes, unseen by the media, will determine the midterms nationwide.    Learn more & support our work at: https://SaveYourVote.org

"Show us your papers," is the new line they'll use to block you from voting. Under Trump's executive order, to vote, you will have to show proof of citizenship.    In Episode 2 of our Jim Crow Reloaded series, Ed Ward tells you how they can stop you from voting and what you can do about it.   Learn more & support our work at: https://SaveYourVote.org

You think you're registered to vote? Well, think again. Donald Trump's Dept. of Gutting Elections a.k.a. DOGE (yeah, still there) is racing thru the nation's voter rolls with a plan to purge 4 million voters. In Episode 1 of our Jim Crow Reloaded series, Ed Ward lays out why it’s increasingly likely that the purge will come after YOU! Learn more & support our work at: SaveYourVote.org

📬 You're asking postmen to suddenly become election officials, and they’ve taken an oath that they deliver the mail. You can't have a law that says we're telling our postal workers to violate their own contracts. If you're a postman, delivering the mail is kind of your thing. It’s contractual and it's also the law of the land.  🗳️ Learn how to #SaveYourVote: https://SaveYourVote.org

The Supreme Court has temporarily cleared a major legal hurdle for Trump’s Executive Order 14399 targeting mail-in voting — but SCOTUS did not rule on whether the order itself is constitutional or lawful. In its August 24 decision, Trump v. California, the Court said the states challenging the order had not established the legal standing necessary to block it at this stage. Other court orders still prevent the full implementation of the EO, leaving the rules — and their impact on the 2026 elections —far from settled. Trump’s anti-mail-in ballot Executive Order directs the creation of state citizenship lists and calls for the US Postal Service to develop new procedures. The order states: “USPS shall not transmit mail-in or absentee ballots from any individual unless those individuals have been enrolled on a State-specific list.” In this episode of the Election Crimes Bulletin, investigative reporter Greg Palast and Flashpoints host Dennis Bernstein examine what these changes could mean for voters, election officials and the Postal Service. Palast argues that relying on inaccurate and incomplete government records to verify citizenship could create barriers for millions of eligible voters, while new USPS requirements could introduce confusion and logistical problems just weeks before ballots begin moving through the mail. The discussion goes beyond the immediate court ruling to ask a larger question: What happens when major changes to the way Americans vote are introduced so close to an election — and what can voters do to make sure their ballots are counted? Learn how to Save Your Vote at: https://SaveYourVote.org For more from Palast, subscribe to his Substack: https://gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com Support independent journalism, buy Greg a coffee: https://buy.stripe.com/14kdRh1QhgDi34s4gh

Over a hundred thousand people lost their right to vote in Florida. That's why Florida turned red. It's not that the voters turned red, the voter rolls turned red. That’s why we’re launching an emergency operation put together by the A-Team in voting rights: NAACP Atlanta, Rainbow PUSH, Black Voters Matter, Transformative Justice Coalition, top voting rights lawyers, and the Latino vote group SVREP. Learn how they can take your vote — and what you can do about it at: https://SaveYourVote.org

What happens when voter purges, restrictions on mail-in voting, disappearing ballot drop boxes, and new proof-of-citizenship requirements collide? In this edition of the Election Crimes Bulletin, investigative journalist Greg Palast joins Flashpoints host Dennis Bernstein to give listeners an exclusive preview of his new “Jim Crow Reloaded” project, which highlights the growing number of obstacles that could prevent millions of Americans from casting their ballots. Palast highlights several issues, including: 🗳️ Voter-roll purges that can remove eligible voters 📬 Increasing attacks and restrictions on mail-in voting 📦 The closure and reduction of ballot drop boxes in some communities 📮 Pressure on the U.S. Postal Service, including demands to withhold mail-in ballots unless voters appear on DOGE-approved citizenship lists 📄 New citizenship-document requirements that could create additional barriers for voters who lack passports or original birth certificates 👰‍♀️ New ID requirements that could block millions of married women who changed their name. Palast argues that these issues can compound one another—making it harder for people to register, receive a ballot, return it, or cast their vote in person. ▶️  Listen, share, stay informed, and learn how to navigate these obstacles and protect your vote at SaveYourVote.org #Flashpoints #GregPalast #JimCrowReloaded #SaveYourVote #VotingRights #USPS #MailInVoting #Election2026 #Democracy

On the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Greg Palast joins WVON's Cleopatra Draper to discuss the alarming erosion of voting rights, and Palast's new project, Jim Crow Reloaded, a 6-part PSA series produced for SaveYourVote.   Support the Save Your Vote campaign: https://donorbox.org/save-your-vote

Don’t be lulled into complacency by the mockery surrounding Donald Trump’s claims about election "fraud," the Big Lie, or his insistence that he won the 2020 election. And please, don’t take the Democrats winning in the upcoming midterms as a given because of Trump’s sagging poll numbers. The plot against American democracy and freedom is accelerating. On this episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show, Greg Palast argues that Trump's recent speech on election "security" and "fraud" should not be dismissed simply because it contained false claims. Instead, Palast says it reflects what he describes as a decades-old strategy of voter purges and voter suppression aimed at key Democratic voting blocs, including Black, Hispanic, and women voters.   Palast also discusses his concerns about the proposed SAVE Act and other election-related measures, explaining why he believes they could have significant consequences for future elections if enacted or implemented.   For more from Palast, subscribe to his Substack: https://gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com   Support independent journalism, buy Greg a coffee: https://buy.stripe.com/14kdRh1QhgDi34s4gh   Subscribe to the Chauncey DeVega Show: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow