Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro, Democrats blasted Trump’s ‘conspiracy theories.’ That message has not changed after New Jersey’s noncitizen voting revelation

The day after President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time speech contending among other claims that 250,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in just four states, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro derided it as “a whole bunch of conspiracy theories that are just simply not connected to reality.”

A week later, when New Jersey revealed that 6,600 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in the state and nearly 400 cast a ballot due to a glitch, Shapiro’s message was nearly identical that Trump is pushing “baseless conspiracy theories” as he seeks more power over state-run elections.

Pennsylvania and New Jersey were both on the list of Democratic-led states that Trump claimed had thousands of noncitizens on their voter rolls. The methodology of how the Trump administration has arrived that figure remains unclear, but his administration has sought to leverage the New Jersey disclosure as evidence of a larger problem.

But Shapiro and other national Democrats haven’t shifted their messaging on the issue ahead of the high-stakes midterm elections. They are refusing to cede to the GOP any suggestion that New Jersey’s voter rolls are evidence of widespread voter fraud and are warning that the changes Republicans seek would make it tougher for many Americans to vote.

—The Philadelphia Inquirer

‘Actual innocence is my truth’: Bryan Kohberger now wants a trial, report says

BOISE, Idaho — Almost 13 months after he pleaded guilty, Bryan Kohberger claims he’s innocent and says he will fight his conviction for murdering four University of Idaho students.

For a New York Times report published Monday, Kohberger provided a statement and interview for the first time since he was sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison in July 2025 and dating to when he was arrested on suspicion of the murders in December 2022. He has spent just over a year in segregated lockup at Idaho’s maximum security prison south of Boise.

“My actual innocence is my truth, and the plea, hinged on by false promises and blatant disinformation, MUST be withdrawn,” Kohberger said in a statement to the newspaper Sunday night. The Idaho Statesman also reached out to Kohberger regarding his hope to walk back his conviction.

On Monday, a new civil case for post-conviction relief from Kohberger posted to the state’s court records website. His handwritten filings included one in support of appointment of legal counsel. When asked what relief he seeks in one of the fillings, the 31-year-old wrote out “a withdrawal of a guilty plea,” according to his petition and affidavit.

—Idaho Statesman

Michigan cyclosporiasis cases rise to 9,200

DETROIT — The number of cyclosporiasis cases reported in Michigan since the outbreak began in late June rose to 9,253 on Monday, a 13% increase over Friday's total.

Health officials continue to investigate the state's worst-ever outbreak of the parasitic illness, which usually only affects around 50 people each year. As of Thursday, 160 people had reportedly been hospitalized, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The department reported 1,077 new cases on Monday, but 475 of those cases were not previously reported due to delayed lab testing, according to a note on the MDHHS website. The number of cases of cyclosporiasis reported each day hit a peak on July 13, with 726 cases.

Cases had been reported in 70 of Michigan's 82 counties as of Thursday, according to the state health department. The largest numbers were in Wayne County with 1,036 cases, Washtenaw County with 773, Oakland County with 710 and Ingham County with 698.

—The Detroit News

Zelenskyy secures jamming technology in UK en route to visiting Trump

The United Kingdom shared its “Stone Cloak” technology capable of jamming Russian air defense systems with Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy became the first foreign leader to visit Britain for talks with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Burnham told broadcasters that the meeting aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth had been “very warm” and that he intended to visit Ukraine “soon.” He said a big topic of discussion had been about supplying anti-ballistic missiles to Ukraine. In a social media post, Zelenskyy said being the first leader to visit Burnham was an “important signal of support.”

“I am grateful to the United Kingdom for today’s decision to provide Ukraine with electronic warfare technologies to help protect our drones,” Zelenskyy wrote. “This will undoubtedly prove valuable on the battlefield. Together, we can achieve even more in the field of drones and other defense technologies.”

The visit comes ahead of Zelenskyy’s planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, where he’ll seek more help to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses against Russian strikes, according to a person familiar with the matter.

—Bloomberg News