| Date | Title | Description |
| 03.11.2024 | National Politics | RFK Jr. says Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water. ‘It’s possible,’ Trump says | Related Articles
National Politics | Harris, Obamas and voting rights leaders work to turn out Black voters in run-up to Election Day
National Politics | Federal judge lets Iowa keep challenging voter rolls although naturalized citizens may... |
| 03.11.2024 | National Politics | Who will replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader? It remains deeply uncertain | “I’m trying to find differentiation because they’re both great guys,” said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who has worked closely with both of them.
The two men are also trying to distinguish themselves from McConnell by making clear that they su... |
| 03.11.2024 | National Politics | Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss | Facing criticism for suggesting violence against the media, Trump’s campaign later played down his comments.
“The President’s statement about protective glass placement has nothing to do with the Media being harmed, or anything else,” Trump... |
| 02.11.2024 | National Politics | It’s a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress | This is the first presidential election since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and many Republican lawmakers who voted against certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s White House win over Trump are up for reelection.
Republican candidates, ... |
| 01.11.2024 | Heidi Klum and Janelle Monae wear elaborate ET costumes for their Halloween parties | Heidi Klum and Janelle Monae opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year – both choosing to dress as the stubby alien ET for their parties on opposite coasts.
While the similar costumes will likely spark “who wore it best” deba... |
| 01.11.2024 | National Politics | Poll finds skepticism of nationwide election tallies, especially among Republicans | Election experts have warned that Trump may be laying the groundwork to once again challenge the election if he loses.
David Farrington, a 78-year-old conservative in Fort Worth, Texas, said he distrusts mail-in ballots and ballot drop boxe... |
| 01.11.2024 | National Politics | Secret Service report offers new details on failures during Trump assassination attempt | But it provides more details into the failures by an agency navigating intense scrutiny over its performance in what has been described as a “no failure” mission protecting top U.S. leaders.Line-of-sight issues
The report faulted Secret Ser... |
| 01.11.2024 | National Politics | Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it? | “Expanding the child tax credit is the single most effective option on the table for reducing child poverty in America,” said Christy Gleason of Save the Children, a global humanitarian organization focused on the well-being of children. “F... |
| 31.10.2024 | National Politics | Kamala Harris says Trump’s comments on women ‘are offensive to everybody’ | Then he added a new bit to the protector line. He said he told his aides: “Well, I’m going to do it whether the women like it or not. I am going to protect them.”
Harris said the remark was part of a pattern of troubling statements by Trump... |
| 31.10.2024 | OpenAI turns ChatGPT into a search engine, aims directly at Google | Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More
OpenAI transformed its popular ChatGPT service into a powerful search engine today, marking the company’s boldest... |
| 31.10.2024 | National Politics | The US election system is secure. But human nature is a vulnerability | In either case, the goal is the same: to generate confusion, distrust and fear.
Governments at all levels have worked to strengthen election infrastructure in recent years. The human brain, however, remains hard to defend.
“I think that’s a... |
| 31.10.2024 | National Politics | Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures | “If you can’t win by telling the truth, you need a better argument, even if that means capitalizing on the demonization of trans children,” said Dr. Alex Dworak, a family medicine physician in Omaha, Nebraska, where anti-abortion groups are... |
| 31.10.2024 | Shaun White and Nina Dobrev are engaged. He faked a dinner invite with Anna Wintour to propose | Former skateboarder and Olympic snowboarder Shaun White and The Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev are getting married.
White’s publicist Jennifer Peros confirmed the engagement on Wednesday (Oct 30).
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| 30.10.2024 | US health officials identify more E. coli cases linked to McDonald’s and inspect an onion grower in Washington | McDonald’s said last week that onions from the Colorado Springs facility were distributed to approximately 900 of its restaurants, including some in transportation hubs like airports. The restaurant chain announced that it would resume serv... |
| 30.10.2024 | A new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges | Separately, the U.S., Egypt and Qatar have proposed a four-week cease-fire in Gaza during which Hamas would release up to 10 hostages, according to an Egyptian official and a Western diplomat.
But Hamas still appears unwilling to release sc... |
| 29.10.2024 | National Politics | The ability to cast a ballot isn’t always guaranteed in Alaska’s far-flung Native villages | The development might have shocked voters or politicians elsewhere in the U.S., especially in swing states where any polling irregularities prompt scrutiny from party activists and news organizations, conspiracy theories spreading on social... |
| 29.10.2024 | National Politics | Ballot drop box fires highlight concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target | In this image made from a video provided by KGW8, authorities investigate the scene as smoke pours out of a ballot box on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Vancouver, Wash. (KGW8 via AP)
In Vancouver, hundreds of ballots were lost at a ballot box a... |
| 28.10.2024 | Daylight saving time ends next weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects | Most countries do not observe daylight saving time. For those that do — mostly in Europe and North America — the date that clocks are changed varies.
Two states — Arizona and Hawaii — don’t change and stay on standard time.
Here’s what to k... |
| 28.10.2024 | Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza | Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States, Canada, and European Union.
The agency fired nine employees after an investigation but denied it knowingly aids armed groups and said it acts quickly to purge any susp... |
| 28.10.2024 | National Politics | Harris stays quiet on student loans as cancellation loses its political luster | “They didn’t even come close to getting student loans,” Trump said.Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts have faced relentless roadblocksFILE – President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt at Madison College, April 8, 2024, in Madi... |
| 28.10.2024 | National Politics | Voters concerned about post-election violence and efforts to overturn results, poll shows | “I thought after Jan. 6 of 2021, the GOP would have the sense to reject him as a candidate,” Aostara Kaye, of Downey, California, said of Trump. “And since they didn’t, I think it just emboldened him to think he can do anything, and they wi... |
| 26.10.2024 | The Battle for Truth: News Outlets Gear Up for Election Night Misinformation | As the sun sets on Election Day, a storm brews in the information landscape. News outlets brace themselves for a deluge of misinformation. The stakes are high. The integrity of democracy hangs in the balance. This year, the battle against f... |
| 26.10.2024 | This Week In Techdirt History: November 20th – 26th | Five Years Ago
This week in 2019, congress rushed to pass a bill empowering copyright trolls to shake people down, while Ajit Pai was complaining about the state-level net neutrality laws he helped create. Donald Trump was threatening to su... |
| 25.10.2024 | The Silent Suffering of Big Cats: A Call for Change in Hunting Practices | In the heart of Colorado, a battle rages over the fate of wild cats. The majestic mountain lion, a symbol of strength and grace, faces an onslaught of cruelty masked as sport. This isn’t hunting; it’s a commodification of wildlife. The rece... |
| 25.10.2024 | Вспоминаем телетайп: от зарождения технологии к новому времени | Привет, люди будущего! А давайте-ка сегодня немного покопаемся в прошлом: говорить будем о телетайпе. О нем уже практически забыли — считаю, что зря. Его вклад в развитие связи огромен, возможно, без телетайпа не было бы и интернета.
Под ка... |
| 25.10.2024 | National Politics | Legal fight over Mississippi counting mail ballots after Election Day is revived | While the ultimate outcome may be negligible in most elections in heavily Republican Mississippi, the case could also affect voting in swing states.
Mississippi is one of several states with laws allowing mailed ballots to be counted if the... |
| 25.10.2024 | National Politics | To fight misinfo, news outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories | The AP’s special role on election night includes tabulating the results of hundreds of elections across the country and making calls on winners and losers that takes into account raw data, polling and trends in past races. Throughout the ca... |
| 24.10.2024 | The Economic Tug-of-War: Harris vs. Trump in a Divided America | As the 2024 election looms, the economy stands as a heavy anchor weighing down both candidates. Voters are restless, feeling the pinch of rising prices and stagnant wages. The air is thick with uncertainty. Polls reveal a nation split, with... |
| 24.10.2024 | The Storm Before the Vote: Navigating Misinformation and Foreign Interference in the 2024 Election | As the 2024 election looms, the atmosphere is thick with tension. Misinformation swirls like a tempest, threatening to drown out the voices of voters. Election officials are caught in a relentless tide of conspiracy theories. Meanwhile, for... |
| 24.10.2024 | The Shadow of Misinformation: Navigating the Post-Election Landscape | As the 2024 election approaches, a storm brews on the horizon. The winds of foreign interference and domestic misinformation threaten to disrupt the electoral process. This isn’t just a passing squall; it’s a tempest that could shake the ve... |
| 24.10.2024 | The Political Tightrope: Trump’s Shifting Stances and Harris’ Closing Argument | In the world of politics, positions can shift like sand in the wind. Donald Trump, a master of reinvention, has changed his stance on several key issues as he campaigns for the presidency in 2024. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is ... |
| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories | The floodgates are “very much” open, said David Becker, a former U.S. Justice Department lawyer who now leads the Center for Election Innovation and Research, a nonpartisan group that works with state and local election officials.
“This is ... |
| 23.10.2024 | It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says | “Once a ceasefire is reached, a return to the pre-October 2023 status quo would not put Gaza on the path needed for recovery and sustainable development,” the report said. “If the 2007–2022 growth trend returns, with an average growth rate ... |
| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign | Both Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden used the prospect of Supreme Court nominations, which require Senate confirmation, to reassure key constituencies on their way to the White House.
In 2016, Trump put out lists of potential Supre... |
| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | Russia is behind viral disinformation targeting Walz, intelligence official says | Last month, analysts at Microsoft revealed that a viral video that baselessly claimed Harris left a woman paralyzed in a hit-and-run accident 13 years ago was Russian disinformation. More recently, a video surfaced featuring a man claiming ... |
| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election | Trump, the former president, sees himself as having an opportunity with Black voters, particularly men. But he and Harris have one thing in common: Each will have a difficult time persuading people to turn out who typically sit out election... |
| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | In hard-fought Pennsylvania, fast-growing Hispanic communities present a test for Harris and Trump | Martinez also streams his show on YouTube and Facebook, using a large screen with an image of the White House as a backdrop for his segment on politics, which has become the highest-rated portion of his four-hour radio show.
Despite his pub... |
| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | Efforts by Russia, Iran and China to sway US voters may escalate, new Microsoft report says | Russia, China and Iran have all rejected claims that they are seeking to meddle with the U.S. election.
“The presidential elections are the United States’ domestic affairs. China has no intention and will not interfere in the US election,” ... |
| 23.10.2024 | National Politics | Harris to give her campaign’s closing argument at the Ellipse, where Trump helped spark Capitol riot | About 4 in 10 likely voters in a CNN poll from September said the economy was their most important issue when deciding how to vote, and about 2 in 10 said protecting democracy was. That compared to about 1 in 10 who named either immigration... |
| 22.10.2024 | The Immigration Dilemma: A Crucible for America’s Future | In the heart of America, the immigration debate rages like a wildfire. It’s a clash of ideals, a tug-of-war between compassion and fear. As the 2024 presidential election looms, immigration stands as a pivotal issue, especially in states li... |
| 22.10.2024 | National Politics | Border arrests fall in September in last monthly gauge before US elections | The White House touted the numbers as proof that severe asylum restrictions introduced in June were having the intended effect, and blamed congressional Republicans for opposing a border security bill that failed in February. Vice President... |
| 22.10.2024 | New campus protest rules spur an outcry from college faculty | In Indiana, the Republican governor in March signed a law increasing state oversight of public universities. The law, sponsored by a lawmaker who said colleges suffer from “monolithic thinking,” subjects faculty to post-tenure reviews over ... |
| 22.10.2024 | Education | Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that | A former high school offensive lineman, Johnson knows some parents would say he looks out of place in a preschool classroom. And the statistics back him up: Less than 1% of elementary and early education public school teachers are Black men... |
| 22.10.2024 | Israel says it killed a Hezbollah official expected to be the group’s next leader | The Beirut suburb where Safieddine was killed was pummeled by a series of fresh airstrikes on Tuesday. The Israeli military leveled a building in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut that it said housed Hezbollah facilities.
The collapse sent smoke... |
| 22.10.2024 | National Politics | US officials expect foreign meddling to last past Election Day | Lawrence Norden, vice president of the Elections and Government Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said foreign powers could lean on the same influence efforts they have used before, such as creating fake news sites to amplify false... |
| 22.10.2024 | National Politics | In part of swing state Michigan, neighbors skip presidential signs in a heated campaign season | For years, urban areas have been heavily Democratic and rural areas vote overwhelmingly Republican, said David Dulio, director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Oakland University in Michigan. “And it’s always the suburbs where the camp... |
| 22.10.2024 | National Politics | How Project 2025’s rightward vision became a flashpoint in this year’s election | “Rest assured we will not give up,” Roberts wrote in an email to supporters this summer. “We will not back down.”FILE – Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, speaks at the National Religious Broadcasters convention at the Gay... |
| 21.10.2024 | Microsoft начала платить издателям за контент, размещенный с помощью Copilot | Microsoft собирается платить издателям за контент, который будет появляться в Copilot Daily, новой функции кроссплатформенного помощника Copilot с искусственным интеллектом, сообщает TechCrunch.
Copilot Daily, анонсированная наряду с другим... |
| 21.10.2024 | National Politics | Immigrants help power America’s economy. Will the election value or imperil them? | Tom Baker, co-owns the Baker ranch with his two brothers, looks at bales on the Baker Ranch Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Baker, Nevada. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
A immigrant worker with a H-2A visa irrigates a field on the Baker Ranch Monday, Sep... |
| 18.10.2024 | National Politics | Right-wing influencers hyped anti-Ukraine videos made by a TV producer also funded by Russian media | This image shows several webpages of posts on X and Truth Social from April 4-5, 2024, promoting the Ben Swann video series “Zelensky Unmasked.” (AP Photo)
Unlike other conservative media personalities who last month expressed shock upon le... |
| 18.10.2024 | Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears | The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved the nation’s 10th large offshore wind farm, the Maryland Offshore Wind Project, in September, reaching the halfway mark for Biden’s goal of 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. On Oct.... |
| 18.10.2024 | Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar’s death | Hamas heralded Sinwar in a statement, calling him a hero for “not retreating, brandishing his weapon, engaging and confronting the occupation army at the forefront of the ranks.”
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| 17.10.2024 | Navigating the Storm: The Long Shadow of Hurricane Helene on Education | Hurricane Helene swept through the southeastern United States, leaving chaos in its wake. Schools closed, families evacuated, and a sense of uncertainty loomed large. The storm was more than just wind and rain; it was a catalyst for a crisi... |
| 17.10.2024 | The Art of Election Calling: How the AP Navigates the Vote Count Maze | In the world of American elections, the Associated Press (AP) stands as a beacon of clarity amid the chaos. With over 170 years of experience, the AP has honed its craft in declaring winners, a task that requires precision, insight, and a t... |
| 17.10.2024 | Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’ | The report by a panel of four former law enforcement officials from national and state government follows investigations by members of Congress, the agency’s own investigators and by Homeland Security’s oversight body.
The Secret Service sa... |
| 17.10.2024 | The Biden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workers | The GAO faulted the Education Department for failing to make the rules clear.
The program was the subject of legal and political battles, with Democrats in Congress calling on the Trump administration to loosen the rules and uphold the spir... |
| 17.10.2024 | National Politics | Trump is consistently inconsistent on abortion and reproductive rights | He also seemed to be contradicting his own stand when referencing the strict abortion bans passed in Republican-controlled states since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Trump recently said he would vote against a constitutional ame... |
| 16.10.2024 | Things to do | Lowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for Mexican Americans | Lowriding involves the customization of a vehicle — from the tires to the sound system — with vivid designs and colors. Unlike hot rods or muscle cars, which are often modified to have big tires and move at high speeds, the lowrider communi... |
| 16.10.2024 | Judge in Trump election case directs prosecutors to turn over info related to Pence documents probe | That includes a wide swath of documents related to that election and the Jan. 6, 2021, riot including information related to security at the Capitol and any details about undercover government agents who may have been there.
Trump also unsu... |
| 16.10.2024 | Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact | Even when schools reopen, educators worry the disruption could have profound effects on students’ learning and emotional well-being.
Children who experience natural disasters are more prone to acute illness and symptoms of depression and an... |
| 15.10.2024 | Global media leaders gather in Xinjiang to navigate AI's transformative impact | URUMQI, China, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 14, Ma Xingrui, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee, delivered a speech at the 6th World M... |
| 15.10.2024 | Missed out on the northern lights? Scientists expect more solar storms to produce auroras | Such storms can also temporarily disrupt power and communications. Ahead of a solar outburst, NOAA would alert operators of power plants and spacecraft in orbit.
In May, NOAA issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning. The storm that sl... |
| 14.10.2024 | Israeli strike in northern Lebanon kills at least 21 people | Sixty-one people were wounded in Sunday’s attack. Hezbollah has fired thousands of rockets, missiles and drones into Israel over the past year, killing more than 60 people, although Israel says most have been intercepted by its air defense ... |
| 14.10.2024 | National Politics | Legislative majorities giving one party all the power are in play in several states | But they also are paying attention to some states where there is little doubt about which party will prevail, because there is still plenty at stake.
The Associated Press identified 14 states where a swing of just three or fewer seats could... |
| 13.10.2024 | National Politics | If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner? | In the 2024 general election, the AP will declare winners in nearly 2,000 uncontested races, compared with about 4,500 contested races.Noncompetitive contests
Sometimes it’s possible to declare winners at poll closing time in noncompetitive... |
| 13.10.2024 | National Politics | News media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners? | In 1916, the first election broadcast aired over a small network of ham radios, according to a history written by the late CBS News Political Director Martin Plissner. The announcer closed the program by incorrectly declaring that Republica... |
| 13.10.2024 | National Politics | Why and how AP counts the vote for thousands of US elections | The AP’s vote count fills a gap by bringing together information that otherwise might not be available online for days or weeks after an election or is scattered across hundreds of local websites. Without national standards or consistent ex... |
| 13.10.2024 | National Politics | How AP uses expected vote instead of ‘precincts reporting’ when determining a winner | Some states do not include pre-Election Day votes in the voters’ home precincts — that is, the ones where they would vote if they voted on Election Day — and opt instead to lump all of their pre-Election Day votes into one precinct. In some... |
| 13.10.2024 | National Politics | The AP has called winners in elections for more than 170 years. Here’s how it’s done | As more and more ballots are tabulated starting on election night, the AP will monitor the incoming vote at the county level and analyze who is in the lead and what areas the votes are coming from.
At the same time, the AP tries to determin... |
| 12.10.2024 | The Crucible of Choices: Voter Dynamics and Drug Dangers in America | In the landscape of American politics, the 2024 presidential election looms large. Voter dynamics are shifting like sand in the wind. Key demographics are becoming the battlegrounds. Urban centers like Detroit, Charlotte, and Atlanta are th... |
| 12.10.2024 | The Evolution of Advance Voting: A Political Battlefield | Advance voting has transformed from a quiet option to a contentious political issue. Once a simple way to cast a ballot, it now mirrors the polarization of American politics. As we approach the 2024 presidential election, understanding this... |
| 12.10.2024 | National Politics | Where are the voters who could decide the presidential election? | FILE – Poll volunteers work inside Ford Field, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Republican candidates have tended to do well in the more rural areas of these states, which means Democrat Kamala Harris will n... |
| 12.10.2024 | National Politics | How voting before Election Day became so widespread and so political | For most of that time, advance voting was a nonpartisan feature of elections, but a deep chasm formed between the parties on advance voting during and since the 2020 presidential election.
Voting before Election Day is much more common toda... |
| 11.10.2024 | The Battle for Election Integrity: Navigating the Storm of Disinformation and Cybersecurity | In the digital age, elections are battlegrounds, not just for votes but for trust. The integrity of the electoral process is under constant scrutiny. Since 2020, voting systems have faced relentless attacks, yet they are fortified with laye... |
| 11.10.2024 | The Art of Election Night: Navigating the Unpredictable Landscape of U.S. Politics | Election night in the United States is a high-stakes game. It’s a chess match played on a grand scale, with millions of voters as pieces on the board. As the clock ticks down, anticipation builds. The air is thick with tension. Results begi... |
| 11.10.2024 | The Election Certification Circus: A Tightrope Walk in 2024 | The 2024 election season is upon us, and with it comes a whirlwind of uncertainty. The election certification process, once a mere formality, has morphed into a high-stakes game of political chess. The stakes are high, and the players are m... |
| 11.10.2024 | National Politics | Courts could see wave of election lawsuits, but experts say bar to change outcome is high | “We have a long history in this country of a democratic process that operates in a nonpartisan manner with regard to vote counting that does not require constant court intervention, but that norm has been shattered in the same way that many... |
| 11.10.2024 | National Politics | How elections forecasters became political ‘prophets’ | Today, there are more of these “prophets” than ever.
It may be no surprise that people seek certainty before elections happen, given what they see as the stakes: One recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found... |
| 11.10.2024 | National Politics | Election certification is a traditionally routine duty that has become politicized in the Trump era | The process may seem daunting, especially on the local level. Most of the country’s thousands of individual election jurisdictions — many of which have been taken over by Trump supporters — have to officially certify their vote tallies befo... |
| 11.10.2024 | National Politics | What is the Electoral College and how does the US use it to elect presidents? | FILE – Staff members hold the certification of Electoral College votes from Tennessee during a joint session of the House and Senate to confirm Electoral College votes at the Capitol, early Jan 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harni... |
| 11.10.2024 | National Politics | Voting systems have been under attack since 2020, but are tested regularly for accuracy and security | Officials rely on a voter registration system that is a database of registered voters and have an election management system that workers use to create, issue and track ballots. They also use an election-night reporting system that reports ... |
| 10.10.2024 | The Voting Landscape: Navigating the Maze of U.S. Elections | Voting in the United States is a complex dance. Each state has its own rules, like a patchwork quilt. Some states are welcoming, while others are restrictive. Understanding who can vote and how to vote is crucial for every citizen. First, l... |
| 10.10.2024 | Boulder’s Housing Crisis: A Ticking Time Bomb | Boulder, Colorado, is facing a housing crisis that looms like a storm cloud over the city. With an estimated need for 10,700 new housing units by 2032, the challenge is monumental. This figure represents a staggering 23.11% increase in the ... |
| 10.10.2024 | National Politics | Yes, voter fraud happens. But it’s rare and election offices have safeguards to catch it | What’s stopping people from committing voter fraud?
Voting more than once, tampering with ballots, lying about your residence to vote somewhere else or casting someone else’s ballot are crimes that can be punished with hefty fines and priso... |
| 10.10.2024 | National Politics | Election conspiracy theories fueled a push to hand-count votes, but doing so is risky and slow | Shasta County, a conservative rural county in northern California, last year abandoned plans to hand-count ballots after the plan was estimated to cost $1.6 million and require more than 1,200 additional employees.
Still, some jurisdictions... |
| 10.10.2024 | National Politics | Ranked choice voting could decide which party controls the US House. How does it work? | Voters in two dozen cities and counties — from New York and Minneapolis to Boulder, Colorado — used ranked choice voting in 2023, according to FairVote, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for the expansion of ranked choice voting. Se... |
| 10.10.2024 | National Politics | Not all elections look the same. Here are some of the different ways states run their voting | Alaska and Maine use ranked choice voting
In ranked choice voting, voters rank candidates for an office in order of preference on the ballot. If no candidate is the first choice for more than 50% of voters, the candidate with the fewest vot... |
| 10.10.2024 | An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza kills at least 27 people | The reports came as the Israeli military continued to pound Hezbollah targets in Lebanon while the militant group kept up its rocket attacks, setting off air raid sirens in parts of northern Israel.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency ... |
| 09.10.2024 | National Politics | What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines | Pedestrians walk past the Waukegan Township Democrats office in Waukegan, Ill., Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
The last time a presidential candidate set foot in the working class, majority Latino city was when former Preside... |
| 09.10.2024 | National Politics | Want to follow election results like a pro? Here’s what to watch in key states | Even so, sometimes the usual rules and patterns get thrown out the window, either because of unexpected changes to the state’s administration process or major swings in voter behavior.
Some recent examples in key states can help provide som... |
| 09.10.2024 | National Politics | On a screen near you: Officials are livestreaming the election process for more transparency | Which states livestream elections?
National elections are run at the local level. There’s not a uniform standard or rule requiring live video feeds, but several jurisdictions, including large ones and those in battleground states, run lives... |
| 08.10.2024 | National Politics | Not everything will run perfectly on Election Day. Still, US elections are remarkably reliable | None of these will mean the election is tainted or rigged or is being stolen. But Easterly said election offices need to be transparent about the hiccups so they can get ahead of misinformation and attempts to exploit routine problems as a ... |
| 08.10.2024 | National Politics | US Elections 2024: A guide to American democracy | No. 2: People: Elon Musk
There might not be anyone as all-in on returning Trump to the White House as Elon Musk, the world’s richest person. “President Trump must win to preserve the Constitution. He must win to preserve democracy in Americ... |
| 07.10.2024 | Countries around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel | The Hamas-Israel war also has spurred demonstrations and stirred tensions in many U.S. locales, including college campuses and major cities.
In New York, protesters spread a large Palestinian flag on a street near the New York Stock Exchang... |
| 05.10.2024 | The Legal Labyrinth: Trump’s Election Interference Case Unfolds | The courtroom drama surrounding Donald Trump’s alleged election interference is a complex tapestry woven with threads of ambition, deceit, and legal maneuvering. As the case progresses, it reveals not just the actions of a former president ... |
| 03.10.2024 | National Politics | What’s next in Trump’s 2020 election interference case | Trump committed ‘private crimes,’ prosecutors say
The purpose of the filing is to convince U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington that allegations against Trump can move forward to trial even after the Supreme Court in July ruled t... |
| 02.10.2024 | The Storm Before the Vote: Navigating Uncertainty in Swing States | As the nation gears up for another pivotal election, uncertainty looms large over key swing states. The recent storm that ravaged parts of the Southeast has left communities in disarray. It’s a tempest that threatens not just homes, but the... |
| 01.10.2024 | National Politics | Key swing state election faces ‘daunting’ level of uncertainty after storm ravages multiple counties | “This disaster is unlike anything our state has ever experienced,” he said.
The level of destruction could have far-reaching implications beyond the immediate damage to the flooded communities, especially if it has any impact on voting. Nor... |
| 01.10.2024 | National Politics | How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy | At this age, children are not learning about the three branches of government or how a bill becomes a law. Teachers are working with them on how to solve problems with classmates, how to deal with anger or disappointment without being hurtf... |
| 30.09.2024 | National Politics | What is ballot gathering? And what are the laws around this controversial practice? | Is there a potential for fraud?
Experts say there is “very low risk” for fraud with ballot collecting by third parties. In a 2018 congressional election in North Carolina, a political operative for the Republican candidate faced allegations... |
