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Sen. Warner grills Tulsi Gabbard over FBI showing up to Fulton County election office
MSNBC· 2026-03-18 15:56
that you were recently involved in a FBI operation to seize these ballots in Fulton County, Georgia. Yet this was despite the fact that the warrant showed no foreign interference or nexus. As a matter of fact, the warrant was based entirely on conspiracy theories that have already been examined and rejected repeatedly.Now, where is the authority for you to involve yourself in a domestic law enforcement activity. Thank you Vice Sherman I appreciate the question as you know I've addressed every issue raised i ...
'We will have midterm elections in 2026 come hell or high water': AZ Secy. of State
MSNBC· 2026-03-11 17:44
SO LAY THE LAND, IF YOU WILL WHAT'S NEXT IN THIS FIGHT. WELL, TO BE CLEAR, FIRST THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, AND And they're suing me because I wouldn't give them the voter rolls that they are asking for in violation of not just state law, but the Privacy Act of 1974 and the subpoenas that were recently served subpoenaed the cyber ninja data from that crazy fraud thing that they had going here in Arizona five or six years ago. What is going on right now is a full frontal assault against the single most popular ...
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Elon Musk· 2026-03-10 07:12
RT Skscartoon (@skscartoon)Funny how election security can be seen as "racist" https://t.co/St13Qry0Hx ...
"DISASTROUS for our democracy!”: GOP BLASTED for voter suppression bill
MSNBC· 2026-02-23 02:20
As President Trump continues his attacks on the Constitutution, Senate Republicans are on track to hold a vote later this week. on a bill that will potentially disenfranchise millions of American voters, and that would be the so-called Save America Act, which would require eligible voters to provide proof of citizenship, including a U .S. passport or a birth certificate, plus a photo ID when registering to vote.Now the bill has already been passed by the GOP-led House and will go to the Senate where it now ...
Why was Gabbard at Fulton County raid? WH offers differing reasons
MSNBC· 2026-02-06 16:21
Let's bring in New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker and the Washington bureau chief for USA Today, Susan Page. Susan, the president this week called for nationalizing elections, defended an FBI raid on a local elections office, made those false claims about widespread fraud and is now pushing this bill to severely limit mail-in voting. and require voter ID at the polls.When you look at all of this, what effect does it have. Well, I think the concern by many people who deal with electio ...
Trump's predictable bad faith on election security gives his opponents an advantage
MSNBC· 2025-10-28 05:47
Election Monitoring and Potential Misuse of Data - The Trump administration is sending election monitors to New Jersey and California, raising concerns about potential misuse of information [1] - These monitors will report to individuals who were involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election results [1] - There are concerns that the collected information will be mischaracterized and abused to support claims of fraud [4][5] Concerns Over Voter Data Collection - The Department of Justice is attempting to collect voter data on every registered American, raising concerns about potential weaponization of this data for the 2026 elections [11][12][13] - The collection of voter data is not intended to make elections easier or safer, but rather to potentially undermine the fairness of future elections [12][13] Legal Challenges and Partisan Redistricting - A lawsuit has been filed in New York challenging the state's congressional map, alleging non-compliance with state law [14][17] - The lawsuit is part of a broader effort to fight back against partisan redistricting efforts [15][16] Strategy to Counter Potential Misinformation - Public awareness is crucial to pre-empt misinformation and disinformation [10] - It is important to broaden the aperture and understand the various ways in which voter data and election monitoring can be misused [10][11]
'Unprecedented': New report argues Trump WH plans to undermine 2026 midterms
MSNBC· 2025-08-04 16:09
Election Integrity Concerns - The Brennan Center for Justice argues that the 2026 midterm elections will test the strength of US institutions due to potential federal government interference [1][2] - The Trump administration is allegedly undertaking a concerted drive to undermine the election, including demands for passports to register to vote and dismantling federal election security agencies [2][3] - Concerns exist regarding pressure from the White House and Republican Congress on state houses to influence elections, despite the Constitution assigning states the duty of running elections [4] - The President is allegedly pressuring the Justice Department to prosecute election officials [5] - Swing states are expected to be primary targets of efforts to undermine elections, including demands to purge voter rolls [9] - There are worries that officials at the Justice Department and FBI may not stand up against election conspiracy theories [10] State Election Official Resilience - State election officials of both parties have generally worked together to ensure secure and accurate elections [6] - Some states, particularly Georgia, have resisted pressure campaigns related to election integrity [7] - Brad Raffensperger, the Republican Secretary of State in 2020, famously stood up to pressure to undermine the election [10] Potential Solutions - State election officials need to stand firm against new demands for information [6]