DHS appointees reportedly asked CISA to secretly hack a voting machine

ProPublica reports that DHS political appointees asked CISA to secretly acquire and hack a voting machine a few months into Trump's second term, with findings intended for the White House. Staff said the request was impossible, and it was not carried out. The outlet also describes CISA workforce losses and states paying for security measures ahead of the 2026 midterms, though CISA has since published an election-security plan.