DHS approves plan to verify voter citizenship, monitor mail ballots as Trump push intensifies

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved a plan to help states verify that registered voters are U.S. citizens while also monitoring mail ballot flows for potential signs of voter fraud, advancing a central pillar of President Donald Trump’s election integrity agenda. 

The department approved the plan last Thursday, with the initiative expected to launch by the end of June, according to a court filing submitted Friday. 

Under the proposal, states would be permitted to...