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Trump Has Detailed His Supreme Court List. Will Biden Release One?

Friday, September 18, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden hasn't unveiled a list of names about who he could nominate to the Supreme Court. That issue has taken on a new urgency.

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Granddaughter Presages Battle Royale: When Will New Justice Be Confirmed?

Friday, September 18, 2020

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her granddaughter that her final wish was that her replacement not be confirmed until a new presidency. How will Washington respond?

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Lawmakers Tussle Over Role Of Extremists In Protest-Related Violence

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The debate in Thursday's House Homeland Security Committee hearing mirrored a broader national political argument over the demonstrations that followed the police killing of George Floyd this year.

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Biggest Worry On Election Security Is Americans' Loss Of Confidence, Wray Says

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The FBI director told members of Congress his greatest fear isn't so much that a foreign nation might achieve some coup, but that too many citizens might no longer trust their own democratic process.

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Wray: Russian Interference Heavy On Agitation, Less So State Cyberattacks

Thursday, September 17, 2020

FBI Director Christopher Wray says that Russian influence-mongers are trying to agitate the body politic in the same way they did in 2016, but not attacking state election systems in the same way.

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Wray Touts Feds' Often-And-Early Strategy To Thwart Disinformation

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The FBI director told members of Congress the bureau wants to act quickly with Big Tech companies to root out and clear disinformation efforts so they don't take hold and develop momentum.

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Without DHS Witnesses In Hearing, Whistleblower Claims Likely Go Unaddressed

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Members of Congress have no one to ask in Thursday's hearing about reports of mistreatment against ICE detainees and an alleged push to alter intelligence.

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Secretary Wolf's Absence From Hearing Should 'Appall' Congress, Panel Chairman Says

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., says that in failing to appear in response to a House subpoena, acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf has expressed a dangerous contempt for congressional oversight.

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Some, Not All, Intel And Security Officials To Appear In House Threats Hearing

Thursday, September 17, 2020

The FBI director and other national security officials are scheduled to appear on Thursday morning to talk about threats to the U.S., but the director of national intelligence isn't expected.

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Peter Strzok, Notorious Ex-G-Man, Explains Himself And Takes Aim At Trump

Saturday, September 05, 2020

Amid the Russia inquiry and citing texts to his girlfriend, critics made him the face of a so-called conspiracy against Trump. No, Strzok writes his memoir Compromised, he did everything by the book.

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Amid Struggle To Protect 2020 Election, A 2nd Conflict Rages — Over Transparency

Thursday, September 03, 2020

Two clandestine wars are being fought over U.S. election security: To protect voting and the election but also how much Americans learn about what's being done. Sometimes both break into the open.

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Postmaster General Defends His Actions In Acrimonious Marathon House Hearing

Monday, August 24, 2020

The Trump ally and longtime Republican megadonor testifies regarding cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service that Democrats say would jeopardize Americans' ability to vote by mail.

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Postmaster General Backs Down, But Democrats Press For Answers And Assurances

Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Democrats did not claim victory after the head of the Postal Service suspended changes to service. Instead, they said they want guarantees about mail delivery and to hear more about how this happened.

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With More Transparency On Election Security, A Question Looms: What Don't We Know?

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Washington and Americans are engaged with the problem of foreign interference as never before — but how much remains unknown about efforts targeting the election?

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Sally Yates, DoJ Boss At Close Of Obama Era, Due In Senate Hearing Wednesday

Wednesday, August 05, 2020

The former deputy attorney general was in charge in the final days of the Obama era and into the early days of the Trump era. Senate Republicans want to ask her about the Russia investigation.

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Trump Floats Delaying The Election. It Would Require A Change In Law

Thursday, July 30, 2020

A number of high-ranking Democrats have already said they would not consider an election delay, making the prospect extremely unlikely.

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WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Barr Testifies On Justice Department Oversight

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

A long-awaited showdown is underway between House Democrats and William Barr. The panel's Republican minority is defending Barr and President Trump's administration.

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Democrats Go On Offense On Russian Election Interference As November Approaches

Thursday, July 23, 2020

Democratic lawmakers want an FBI briefing on suspected attacks, and former Vice President Joe Biden says a Republican senator investigating him could be receiving disinformation from Russia.

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Pelosi, Dems Cite Election Interference In Request For Info From FBI

Monday, July 20, 2020

The Democratic leaders say "Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign" to influence this year's election.

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Cyberattack On Twitter Raises Concerns About Safety Of Upcoming Elections

Friday, July 17, 2020

Twitter suffered a big cyberattack this week. This security breach has underscored the lingering threat of cyberattacks that U.S. elections are facing.

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