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Bobby Kennedy Issues Second Demand To Attorney General Lynch To Protect The Elections
Bobby Kennedy has made a second request to Attorney General Loretta Lynch to look into Russian Hacking of the 2016…
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New legislation seeks to prevent US voting systems from being hacked
[lead]Representative Hank Johnson is proposing disconnecting voting machines from the internet[/lead] A U.S. lawmaker has introduced two bills to…
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Election hacking threats prompt U.S. to hasten aid to states
A spate of hacking attacks has put U.S. states on edge, with election officials rushing to plug cybersecurity gaps with…
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Jeanne Shaheen Calls For Senate Hearings Into Russia’s Interference In U.S. Elections
[lead]She warned of the “sobering possibility that Russia is employing the tactics it has used to influence elections in places…
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New Graphics, Putin In The Whitehouse, Putin’s Trump Puppet
Yes, this is what the elections are all about. In reality, these new memes describe the ultimate aims of Vladimir Putin. These memes and graphics are yours to share and or distribute as you see fit. Share and share alike. Some of these are left blank so you can insert your own memes into them….
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APPEALS COURT BLOCKS PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP VOTING REQUIREMENT
A federal appeals court has blocked Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form. The 2-1 ruling Friday is a victory for voting rights groups who said a U.S. election official illegally changed proof-of-citizenship requirements on the federal registration form at the…
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New clues link election hacks in U.S. to Russian intelligence
A top cybersecurity firm said Friday it has found “significant” links between the hacks of two U.S. state election databases this summer and suspected Russian state-sponsored attacks against the ruling political party in Turkey and members of the Ukrainian Parliament. ThreatConnect, a firm founded by former U.S. military intelligence analysts, said it discovered the connection…
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Can a BEAR Fit Down a Rabbit Hole?
The question on everyone’s mind: Who is behind the recently reported compromises of Arizona and Illinois’ state board of elections (SBOE)? The answer is, we don’t know. When we reviewed FBI T-LD1004-TT, we initially found a pile of highly circumstantial evidence suggesting the adversary could be of Russian origin. The combination of the attacks relying…
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Top House Dems Seek FBI Investigation of Possible Trump Connections to Cyber Attacks
Reps. Elijah E. Cummings, John Conyers, Jr., Elliot L. Engel, and Bennie G. Thompson, the Ranking Members of the House Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Judiciary, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, sent a detailed letter to FBI Director James Comey requesting that the FBI assess whether connections between Trump campaign officials and Russian interests…
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FBI says foreign hackers penetrated state election systems
The FBI has uncovered evidence that foreign hackers penetrated two state election databases in recent weeks, prompting the bureau to warn election officials across the country to take new steps to enhance the security of their computer systems, according to federal and state law enforcement officials. The FBI warning, contained in a “flash” alert from…
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Voting Hurdles Often Keep College Students Away From the Ballot Box
Students at Rollins College in Florida are designing custom “I voted” stickers for absentee voters. Across the country, the University of Southern California has partnered with county officials to host voter registration events with prizes, games and free food. And at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the student government plans campuswide voter registration drives as well….
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With the Voter Protection Act gutted, civil rights groups are battling voter suppression
In March, Erika Wilson stood atop a small hill at North Carolina Central University, on the day of the state’s presidential primary. She and another volunteer wore T-shirts with the words “election protection” on one side, and the number to a voter hotline on the other. With the school mostly deserted for spring break, Wilson…
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Donald Trump’s Poll-Watching Talk Spurs Call for International Monitors of U.S. Election
Citing Donald Trump’s controversial call to his supporters to challenge voters at the polls, a leading civil rights group is urging international election monitors to beef up their efforts to observe this November’s U.S. presidential contest. It’s the latest reflection of deep concern among voting rights advocates about potential voter intimidation and suppression this fall….
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FEC Commissioner Wants Help Getting Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections
ANN RAVEL, ONE of six members of the Federal Election Commission, called last week for the FEC to take a stand against foreign money in U.S. elections — and on Thursday, she appealed for public reaction. At issue are advisory opinions that gave a green light to domestic subsidiaries of foreign corporations who wanted to make donations to U.S. political…