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DOJ Indicts 10 Noncitizens on Illegal Voting Charges in Minnesota

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Covered by 7 outlets, mostly right-leaning (86%).

9 articles in total, 2 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

The U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments against 10 individuals in Minnesota on charges related to noncitizen voting. A federal grand jury returned the charges in 10 separate cases on September 24, 2026, and the defendants made initial court appearances after the announcement on September 30. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota, the charges include illegal voting by a noncitizen and falsely claiming citizenship to register, covering conduct in the 2022 and 2024 general elections and Minnesota’s 2026 primary. Officials said the defendants hold lawful permanent resident status. The Guardian reported the indictments as part of the Trump administration’s continuing effort to highlight voter fraud allegations amid midterm campaigning.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. DOJ indicted 10 individuals in Minnesota on charges related to noncitizen voting

    Reported byLeftRight

  2. A federal grand jury returned the charges on September 24, 2026, in 10 separate cases, announced publicly on September 30

    Reported byRight

  3. The defendants hold lawful permanent resident status

    Reported byRight

  4. Charges include illegal voting by a noncitizen and falsely claiming citizenship to register, spanning the 2022 and 2024 elections and Minnesota’s 2026 primary

    Reported byRight

  5. The Guardian describes the indictments as part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to raise voter fraud concerns during midterm campaigning

    Reported byLeft

  6. Some right-leaning coverage links the Minnesota case to a wider pattern of noncitizen voting prosecutions in other states and to debate over the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote

    Reported byRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • How common noncitizen voting is

    Fox News and The Washington Times cite Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, as describing noncitizen voting as rare or nonexistent, while presenting the recent indictments as contradicting that claim; The Guardian frames the administration’s emphasis on such cases as a political strategy around midterm elections rather than evidence of widespread fraud.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Guardian’s headline reports the indictments factually but frames them in its description as part of the administration’s ongoing push to amplify voter fraud concerns tied to the midterms.

    Partisan shorthand“Trump DoJ”Personalizes a federal institution's action under the president's name, implying partisan motive rather than describing it neutrally.More neutral: DOJDisagree with this highlight? indicts 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges in Minnesota
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    6 outlets · 2 opinion

    Most right-leaning outlets use straightforward factual headlines describing the number charged and the nature of the offense, while opinion-oriented outlets like PJ Media and commentary-styled pieces like The Washington Times frame the case as proof that noncitizen voting and election fraud are widespread rather than rare.

    Election crime arrests Sensational language“keep piling up”Frames the accumulation of cases as a dramatic escalation rather than a neutral description of multiple separate indictments.More neutral: continue to be filedDisagree with this highlight? as Loaded verb“Dems insist”Suggests Democrats are stubbornly denying facts rather than simply stating a position.More neutral: Democrats sayDisagree with this highlight? it 'just doesn't happen'
    Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left2

    latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concernsTrump DoJ

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right7

    incredibly vulnerable and often corrupt election systemThe mask is finally coming offIllegal Voterscolliding with Democratic claims

In the outlets’ own words

  • Delegitimizing label

    incredibly vulnerable and often corrupt election systemMore neutral: an election system facing scrutiny over security concerns

    Characterizes the entire U.S. election system as corrupt without evidence specific to this case, going beyond the facts reported.

    The mask is finally coming off the incredibly vulnerable and often corrupt election system in America.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    The mask is finally coming offMore neutral: This case adds to concerns about

    Implies a dramatic hidden conspiracy being revealed rather than describing the factual event.

    The mask is finally coming off the incredibly vulnerable and often corrupt election system in America.

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    Illegal VotersMore neutral: Accused Illegal Voters

    Labels individuals as guilty of a crime before trial or conviction based solely on an indictment.

    DOJ Indicts 10 Illegal Voters in Walz’s Minnesota

    Used byPJ Media (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concernsMore neutral: latest action addressing voter fraud concerns

    Characterizes the DOJ's law enforcement action as a political strategy rather than describing it neutrally as an indictment.

    The charges are senior officials’ latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concerns amid midterm election campaigning US politics live – latest…

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

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  • Partisan shorthand

    Trump DoJMore neutral: DOJ

    Personalizes a federal institution's action under the president's name, implying partisan motive rather than describing it neutrally.

    Trump DoJ indicts 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges in Minnesota

    Used byThe Guardian (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    colliding with Democratic claimsMore neutral: contradicting Democratic claims

    Dramatizes a factual disagreement as a collision rather than describing it neutrally.

    …of election-related indictments against noncitizens in recent weeks, colliding with Democratic claims ranging from such voting being "extremely rare" to assertions that it…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    keep piling upMore neutral: continue to be filed

    Frames the accumulation of cases as a dramatic escalation rather than a neutral description of multiple separate indictments.

    Election crime arrests keep piling up as Dems insist it 'just doesn't happen'

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Dems insistMore neutral: Democrats say

    Suggests Democrats are stubbornly denying facts rather than simply stating a position.

    Election crime arrests keep piling up as Dems insist it 'just doesn't happen'

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    tidal waveMore neutral: a series of

    Exaggerates the scale of prosecutions with dramatic imagery rather than a neutral count.

    DOJ launches tidal wave of prosecutions of noncitizens who cast illegal votes

    Used byThe Washington Times (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • political context of the indictments
  • Trump administration’s pattern of pursuing voter fraud claims

Leaves out

  • specific counts and statutory penalties for the charges
  • details on defendants’ immigration status (lawful permanent residents)

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The GuardianLeft

    Partisan shorthand“Trump DoJ”Personalizes a federal institution's action under the president's name, implying partisan motive rather than describing it neutrally.More neutral: DOJDisagree with this highlight? indicts 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges in Minnesota

    The charges are senior officials’ Loaded verb“latest attempt to heighten voter fraud concerns”Characterizes the DOJ's law enforcement action as a political strategy rather than describing it neutrally as an indictment.More neutral: latest action addressing voter fraud concernsDisagree with this highlight? amid midterm election campaigning US politics live – latest updates The US Department of Justice indicted another 10 individuals on noncitizen voting related charges on Wednesday as Donald Trump ’s …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

6 outlets · 2 opinion

Leads with

  • number of indictments and legal details of the charges
  • contrast with Democratic claims that noncitizen voting is rare or doesn’t happen
  • connection to broader enforcement patterns and the SAVE Act debate

Leaves out

  • acknowledgment that an indictment is an accusation and defendants are presumed innocent (only Daily Caller article notes this)

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Election crime arrests Sensational language“keep piling up”Frames the accumulation of cases as a dramatic escalation rather than a neutral description of multiple separate indictments.More neutral: continue to be filedDisagree with this highlight? as Loaded verb“Dems insist”Suggests Democrats are stubbornly denying facts rather than simply stating a position.More neutral: Democrats sayDisagree with this highlight? it 'just doesn't happen'

    New federal cases charge noncitizens with voter fraud across multiple states, clashing with Democrats who oppose the SAVE Act and deny it happens.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily CallerFar Right

    DOJ Charges 10 Foreigners With Illegally Voting In Minnesota

    ‘Voting in American elections is a privilege of American citizenship’

    Read at The Daily Caller (opens in a new tab)
  • TownhallFar Right

    Jury Charges 10 Foreign Nationals With Illegal Voting in Minnesota

    A federal grand jury indicted 10 defendants separately on September 24, 2026, for voter fraud. All defendants have made their initial appearances in federal court.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    10 Non-Citizens Charged With Illegal Voting in Minnesota

    The suspects are permanent U.S. residents from countries all over the globe.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Western JournalFar Right

    DOJ Indicts 10 Foreign Nationals for Illegally Voting in US Elections

    The Department of Justice announced indictments Wednesday against 10 foreign nationals from various countries who are accused of illegally voting in Minnesota elections. The suspects are accused of voting in

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)
  • The Center SquareRight

    Feds announce voter fraud charges

    (The Center Square) – After the Department of Justice announced charges against 10 foreign nationals for unlawful voting and registration offenses in Minnesota, an Illinois state senator said it’s hard to know about election integrity issues in the Land of…

    Read at The Center Square (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightOpinion

    DOJ launches Sensational language“tidal wave”Exaggerates the scale of prosecutions with dramatic imagery rather than a neutral count.More neutral: a series ofDisagree with this highlight? of prosecutions of noncitizens who cast illegal votes

    For something supposed to be rare, noncitizens do seem to be voting a lot.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • PJ MediaFar RightOpinion

    DOJ Indicts 10 Loaded modifier“Illegal Voters”Labels individuals as guilty of a crime before trial or conviction based solely on an indictment.More neutral: Accused Illegal VotersDisagree with this highlight? in Walz’s Minnesota

    Remember when Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) insisted Minnesota had the most "secure" elections in the nation? Well, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted 10 individuals in Minnesota, the latest in a string of election fraud charges. …

    Read at PJ Media (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    16 min later

    Its first report, Sep 30, 4:16 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    First to report

    The Center Square, Sep 30, 4:00 PM EDT

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  1. The Center SquareRightSep 30, 4:00 PM EDT
  2. The GuardianLeftSep 30, 4:16 PM EDT
  3. The Western JournalFar RightSep 30, 4:30 PM EDT
  4. The Epoch TimesFar RightSep 30, 5:41 PM EDT
  5. TownhallFar RightSep 30, 6:30 PM EDT
  6. The Daily CallerFar RightSep 30, 8:37 PM EDT
  7. Fox NewsFar RightOct 1, 5:00 AM EDT

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