Assistant attorney general for DOJ’s civil rights division claims she sent letters threatening ‘potential criminal penalties’ to election officials in every US state this weekSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe Trump administration plans to erect new fences outside the White House, in th e latest bid to boost presidential security, the Washington Post (paywall) reports, citing three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the plans.According to the people, the White House and Secret Service would be able to close the new fences, planned where Pennsylvania Avenue intersects 15th and 17th streets NW, and prevent pedestrian access in front of the White House if they determine there are security risks. Continue reading... ...read more read less