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politics12 days ago•6 min saved

No Fraud, Big Backlash: A Cyber Firm’s Puerto Rico Voting Machine Test Sparks Ire

A cybersecurity firm hired by the ODNI to test a Puerto Rico voting machine found significant weaknesses but no evidence of vote tampering. After sharing their findings, Trump allies pressured against Mojave Research, including allegations of liberal ties, leading to a stop-work order and the contract’s non-renewal. The episode exposes internal government divisions over election claims and efforts to fix voting-system flaws.

via CNN|

#election-security #mojave-research #odni

technology12 days ago•8 min saved

Gaps in Seized Voting Machines Fuel Fears of Weaponized Security Findings

Virginia-based Mojave Research found extensive security gaps in Dominion-made voting machines seized in Puerto Rico, including weak passwords and unpatched flaws, but officials say there is no evidence those weaknesses changed election results; experts warn the findings could be weaponized by election-deniers to cast doubt on U.S. elections while efforts to patch vulnerabilities continue.

via Politico|

#cybersecurity #defcon #dominion-voting-systems

politics14 days ago•201 min saved

Trump Leaves Door Open to National Security Emergency Over 2026 Election

In an interview where a guest floated declaring a national-security emergency to influence the 2026 midterms, Trump declined to rule out the option, a move CNN describes as part of a pattern of signals toward greater federal involvement in elections. Legal scholars say nationalizing elections is constitutionally dubious and that election administration is primarily handled by states, but the exchange highlights Trump’s continued interest in expanding federal influence, alongside ongoing debates about election procedures such as mail voting and voter list access.

via CNN|

#2026-elections #election-legislation #election-security

politics15 days ago•3 min saved

GOP Braces for Trump's Election-Policy Push as Midterms Loom

Senate Republicans are delaying votes on a Trump-backed elections-security package (and a companion spending bill) as Trump's on-and-off push for election reform resurfaces ahead of the midterms; some leaders tried a simpler voter-ID bill to unify the conference, but many doubt it will satisfy Trump or win the necessary votes, leaving divisions and stalled budgets in the run-up to November.

via Politico|

#election-security #gop #midterms

politics19 days ago•3 min saved

Capitol gridlock blocks Senate summer recess over funding and sanctions agenda

Senate leadership says a five‑week recess remains unlikely as all 100 members must sign off on a fast‑tracked agenda—funding through Dec. 11, a Russia sanctions bill, dozens of nominees (including Todd Blanche), and a bipartisan college athletics bill—while Republicans weigh a stopgap tied to Trump’s election‑security priorities. Intraparty fights over hemp language and a looming cryptocurrency vote, plus uncertainty around Blanche’s confirmation, complicate progress, and House Speaker Mike Johnson asserts he intends to stay in leadership as dynamics unfold.

via Politico|

#election-security #government-funding #nominees

politics1 month ago•1 min saved

States sue over Trump administration's coercive disaster-aid conditions

A coalition of 25 Democratic attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta filed a federal lawsuit in Rhode Island alleging DHS and FEMA unlawfully conditioned more than $740 million in disaster-preparedness and counter-terrorism grants to push the White House’s political priorities, including voter-citizenship verification and post-election audits, and threatened to withhold funds or cancel grants for not aligning with agency goals, targeting ICE cooperation; the suit follows earlier challenges to similar grant terms, while FEMA defends the measures as protecting election security and infrastructure.

via The Guardian|

#attorneys-general #dhs #disaster-aid

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Democrats Run Doomsday Election Drills Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Senate Democrats led by Schumer held a closed-door tabletop exercise with about a dozen lawmakers to rehearse responses to potential 2026 election threats—disinformation, voter-roll purges and even a National Guard presence at polling sites—using AI visuals to test preemptive coordination with local law enforcement. The aim is to prevent election interference while maintaining voter confidence, though some Republicans call the warnings hyperbolic. This is Schumer’s second such exercise this year, following Trump-era rhetoric and a New Jersey software error that briefly inflated noncitizen registrations.

via MS NOW|

#democrats #disinformation #election-security

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Election officials shrug off Trump's shocking election-threat claims as data faces scrutiny

Election officials from 37 states gathered in Boston for a routine conference as President Trump touted 'shocking' vulnerabilities in the election system; many questioned the evidence, noting DHS figures on non-citizens were inflated and require verification (a New Jersey software error briefly added thousands to the rolls). Despite threats of penalties from Mullin and DOJ warnings, officials emphasized keeping voter rolls accurate and elections secure rather than engaging in political theatrics.

via CNN|

#dhs #election-security #noncitizens

politics1 month ago•1 min saved

White House links registration glitch to noncitizen votes, urges SAVE Act

The White House claims a software glitch in New Jersey registered about 6,600 noncitizens to vote between 2023 and 2024, with hundreds actually casting ballots. It argues this outcome stems from policies that don’t require citizenship checks and calls on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act to mandate citizenship verification via the DHS SAVE system and voter ID for federal elections.

via The White House (.gov)|

#citizenship-verification #election-security #immigration-policy

politics1 month ago•46 min saved

Fetterman urges Trump to focus on today, not 2020

Sen. John Fetterman criticized Donald Trump’s primetime speech, saying the president should “do something positive” and stop dwelling on the 2020 election, which Fetterman called settled and secure. He argued there’s no evidence of broad voting fraud and urged focus on current issues, including Iran and national security.

via Yahoo|

#2020-election #election-security #fetterman

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Fetterman defends Pennsylvania's 2020 vote as absolutely secure amid Trump claims

Sen. John Fetterman said on CNN that Pennsylvania's 2020 election was absolutely secure, fair and accurate, pushing back on former President Trump's fraud claims and noting there's no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting; he urged Trump to stop revisiting 2020 and instead focus on current issues such as international tensions.

via Politico|

#2020-elections #donald-trump #election-security

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

White House Keeps Trump’s Election Speech on Script Amid Pulte Tensions

The White House wrestled with how aggressively to press election-security messaging in Trump’s speech: acting DNI Bill Pulte pressed to name officials allegedly involved in concealing interference, but aides warned it could endanger analysts and undermine the point, so Pulte backed off and Trump stayed on script; Trump remains fixated on election integrity and the SAVE America Act, while declassified docs show mixed findings on China’s role and Jay Clayton moves to oversee the intelligence community.

via Politico|

#bill-pulte #election-security #intelligence

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Court Allows USPS to Push Ballot-Barcode Rule Amid Mail-In Voting Debate

A U.S. appeals court temporarily lets the Postal Service advance a proposed rule that would require states to provide voter registration lists and serialized ballot barcodes before federal ballots are mailed—a move supporters say strengthens election safeguards. The ruling does not resolve the underlying lawsuit, but it gives federal officials a temporary win as litigation continues, with California’s mail-in voting footprint especially impacted by the development.

via New York Post|

#ballot-barcode #california #election-security

politics1 month ago•7 min saved

Declassified intel challenges Trump’s claim of a China 220 million voter-file breach

Declassified intelligence records released with Trump’s address show China did not interfere with U.S. election infrastructure or vote counts; they likely sought to predict outcomes and influence policy, and much of the cited voter data is publicly available or sourced commercially, not secretly obtained.

via USA Today|

#china #election-security #fact-check

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Mullin doubles down on Trump’s election-security push with funding leverage

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin echoed Donald Trump’s push for a hardline election-security overhaul, vowing to condition federal funding on stricter security measures in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada, while Trump repeats unsubstantiated claims about non-citizen voting; the piece notes constitutional tensions over federal vs. state control of elections and a media controversy over airing the speech.

via Al Jazeera|

#election-security #elections #federal-funding