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fromWIRED
1 day ago

No, Trump Can't Legally Federalize US Elections

The Trump administration promotes unfounded claims about election infrastructure while seeking federal control and installing officials who challenge the 2020 election outcome.
US politics
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

Voting Integrity Messages Fight Misinformation in the Lab. But What about the Real World?

Providing voters novel, factual details about voting security effectively reduces belief in election misinformation.
#mail-in-voting
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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

Trump Wants to Change Voting Rules. He Should Be Careful What He Wishes For.

Last week, President Donald Trump announced that he wanted to fundamentally change the way Americans vote. He wants to prohibit absentee ballots, mail ballots, early in-person voting, and the use of voting machines. He wants all voting to take place on Election Day and all ballots to be paper ballots. He claims that such changes will make elections more honest by preventing voter fraud. This is an extraordinarily dubious claim.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

DHS to states: Follow our voting rules or lose out on election security money

The Trump administration may withhold roughly $28 million in DHS election-security grants unless states comply with new federal voting requirements.
US politics
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Election workers fear 2026 threats without feds' support

Death threats against election officials began after the 2020 presidential election, exacerbated by refusal to endorse election fraud claims.
fromWIRED
4 weeks ago

Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority

FEMA grant recipients must re-categorize activities to align with new national priorities, moving away from domestic violent extremism.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Trump's spy chief claims the Obama administration 'manufactured' intel on Russia

On Friday afternoon, ODNI published a press release asserting that its director, Tulsi Gabbard, "revealed overwhelming evidence" that President Obama and his national security officials "manufactured and politicized intelligence" to launch a "years-long coup against President Trump."
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

The Trump administration is building a national citizenship data system

The Trump administration has built a national citizenship data system for verifying voter citizenship, raising concerns about privacy and transparency.
#cisa
Information security
fromNextgov.com
3 months ago

CISA projected to lose a third of its workforce under Trump's 2026 budget

CISA's workforce and budget face significant cuts under the proposed 2026 budget, despite increasing cybersecurity threats.
more#cisa
#trump
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Trump Has Taken a Renewed Interest in the Conspirators Who Infiltrated 2020 Voting Machines

Trump's pardoning of insurrectionists reflects his continued disregard for the rule of law and election integrity.
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago
US politics

Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE

Trump's presidency is marked by a clear theme of retribution against dissenters within his ranks.
US Elections
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Trump Has Taken a Renewed Interest in the Conspirators Who Infiltrated 2020 Voting Machines

Trump's pardoning of insurrectionists reflects his continued disregard for the rule of law and election integrity.
more#trump
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Trump Slammed Radical Left' For Jailing Election Official Here's What The Republican DA Who Prosecuted Her Had to Say

Trump defends Tina Peters, calling her conviction a persecution by Democrats, although she was prosecuted by a Republican.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Iraqi immigrant and self-proclaimed Trump supporter charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election in New York

An Iraqi man was charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election despite knowing he was not a U.S. citizen.
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

Trump uses government powers to target perceived enemies

Trump has retaliated against perceived enemies since returning to office, using government power to target over 100 individuals and institutions.
#cybersecurity
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

EFF Leads Prominent Security Experts in Urging Trump Administration to Leave Chris Krebs Alone

Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Krebs resigns from SentinelOne after Trump memo targets him

Chris Krebs resigned from SentinelOne amid a federal order revoking his security clearance and targeting his past actions regarding election security.
Privacy professionals
fromDatabreaches
4 months ago

EFF Leads Prominent Security Experts in Urging Trump Administration to Leave Chris Krebs Alone

The Trump Administration's investigation of Christopher Krebs is viewed as politically motivated, threatening cybersecurity professionals' ability to report truthfully.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
4 months ago

Krebs resigns from SentinelOne after Trump memo targets him

Chris Krebs resigned from SentinelOne amid a federal order revoking his security clearance and targeting his past actions regarding election security.
more#cybersecurity
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Security officials report 'repression' operation targeting Conservative candidate Joe Tay | CBC News

The operation against Joe Tay involves a mock 'wanted' poster and coordinated online content targeting his candidacy, expected to intimidate voters and silence dissent.
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