DOJ's planned effort represents an extraordinary expansion of federal election monitoring. It has already sparked confrontations with state officials and concerns about voter intimidation.

The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.

Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.

In a new ad, Angela Paxton tells voters to focus on the “whole team,” not “individual players.”