# Political investigations loom over US midterm elections

https://mins.news/en/video/120166

- Global News, 2026-10-29 01:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fCEwmpGtSo

> With a week until Americans vote, the Justice Department is at the centre of high-stakes legal fights involving elected officials, voter eligibility and election certification. Former Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar said the administration was throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. The efforts have prompted questions about whether they are driven by election security or politics.

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