DOJ prepares to send election monitors to California, New Jersey following requests from state GOPs
Read full article: DOJ prepares to send election monitors to California, New Jersey following requests from state GOPsThe Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from their state Republican parties.
Justice Department requests access to Dominion voting equipment used in Missouri in 2020
Read full article: Justice Department requests access to Dominion voting equipment used in Missouri in 2020The U.S. Department of Justice has requested access to voting equipment used in the 2020 election in two Missouri counties in what appears to be a wide-ranging effort to more closely monitor election processes around the country.
Pac-12 secures extension of TV deal with The CW for football and basketball
Read full article: Pac-12 secures extension of TV deal with The CW for football and basketballThe Pac-12 Conference extended its media contract with The CW Network in a deal that calls for the network to carry 13 regular-season football games, a combined 50 men’s and women’s basketball games and the women’s hoops title game.
Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity role
Read full article: Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to Homeland Security election integrity roleA conservative election researcher whose faulty findings on voter data were cited by President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss has been appointed to an election integrity role at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Report: San Antonio Spurs once again expected to be part of NBA’s Christmas Day slate on KSAT 12
Read full article: Report: San Antonio Spurs once again expected to be part of NBA’s Christmas Day slate on KSAT 12According to a report, the Spurs learned that they may be preparing for a return to the NBA’s premier holiday showcase.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama says he's been cleared to return following blood clot
Read full article: Spurs' Victor Wembanyama says he's been cleared to return following blood clotSan Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama says he expects to play this coming season and has been fully cleared after dealing with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder for the past few months.
Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role
Read full article: Justice Department's early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional roleThe Trump administration's Justice Department has begun targeting Democratic and presidential swing states with demands for election data or changes to voter registration procedures.
The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power play
Read full article: The election director in North Carolina, a key swing state, is ousted after a Republican power playNorth Carolina's elections board has ousted the agency’s executive director after Republicans gained control.
A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US elections
Read full article: A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US electionsFlorida’s “hanging chads” ballot controversy riveted the nation during the 2000 presidential contest and later prompted Congress to create an independent commission to help states update their voting equipment.
Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for office
Read full article: Some Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump are now embraced as heroes and candidates for officeSome of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after being pardoned by President Donald Trump.
Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026
Read full article: Trump's election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order seeking to change how elections are run in the U.S. is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms.
Trump signed an order to reshape how elections in the US are run. Is it constitutional?
Read full article: Trump signed an order to reshape how elections in the US are run. Is it constitutional?Election officials, state attorneys general and legal experts say President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to reshape election processes throughout the U.S. will likely face legal challenges for violating the Constitution.
Top DC prosecutor, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claims, forms 'election accountability' unit
Read full article: Top DC prosecutor, who promoted false 2020 voter fraud claims, forms 'election accountability' unitThe top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, who promoted President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged, has formed a “special unit” to investigate election offenses, according to an email sent to lawyers in his office.
The US election was largely trouble-free, but a flood of misinformation raises future concerns
Read full article: The US election was largely trouble-free, but a flood of misinformation raises future concernsA relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system.
Trump reverted to familiar playbook, sowing doubts about the voting until results showed him winning
Read full article: Trump reverted to familiar playbook, sowing doubts about the voting until results showed him winningPresident-elect Donald Trump and his Republican allies spent months seeding doubt in the integrity of American voting systems and priming supporters to expect a 2024 election riddled with massive and inevitable fraud.
Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikely
Read full article: Trump wants the presidential winner to be declared on election night. Why that's unlikelyFormer President Donald Trump is stepping up calls for a winner to be declared shortly after polls close Tuesday night.
Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theories
Read full article: Election officials are fighting a tsunami of voting conspiracy theoriesWith less than two weeks before Election Day, a resurgence of misinformation and conspiracy theories about voting is forcing state and local election officials to spend their time debunking rumors and explaining how elections are run.
About 40% of Texas election administrators leave their job each presidential election cycle, report finds
Read full article: About 40% of Texas election administrators leave their job each presidential election cycle, report findsTexas’ turnover rate has held steady at 40% since 2014. That’s slightly above the new national average.
False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise
Read full article: False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwiseElection falsehoods are thriving on Twitter after former President Donald Trump dug in on those claims during a recent CNN town hall.
State voter fraud system fractures as Republicans opt out
Read full article: State voter fraud system fractures as Republicans opt outElection officials from states enrolled in a bipartisan effort to ensure accurate voter lists decided Friday against making rule changes that had been pushed by Republicans and fueled by conspiracy theories, prompting more defections by GOP-leaning states.
Election administrators are under attack in Texas. Here’s what that means for the midterms.
Read full article: Election administrators are under attack in Texas. Here’s what that means for the midterms.With the 2022 midterms less than a month away, election administrators in Texas and elsewhere continue to face a level of harassment and threats that experts say had never been experienced before the November 2020 presidential election.
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Masters champion Matsuyama takes 2nd-round lead at Zozo
Read full article: Masters champion Matsuyama takes 2nd-round lead at ZozoMasters champion Hideki Matsuyama overcame cold temperatures and often steady rain showers to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship.
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Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25
Read full article: Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating BYU in an NCAA college basketball game for the West Coast Conference men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)Gonzaga has completed a start-to-finish run atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday, will try to become the first unbeaten national champion since Indiana in 1976. 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament. ___More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/College-basketball and http://www.twitter.com/AP_Top25___Follow Aaron Beard on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/aaronbeardap
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Networks line up election law experts for vote coverage
Read full article: Networks line up election law experts for vote coverageTelevision networks are adding experts in election law to their election night coverage teams. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)NEW YORK – Television networks are adding experts in election law to their election night coverage teams so they're prepared to explain legal challenges or irregularities that may come up during the vote. ABC and NBC have made similar arrangements, although some of those experts will have more offscreen roles. “I think everyone recognizes that.”NBC News has hired a firm that specializes in election law for advice and to provide lawyers who can appear on the air if they need to, said division president Noah Oppenheim. Marc Burstein, the network's top elections producer, said ABC believes it's best for viewers to see faces they're familiar with.
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Pandemic impacts new voter registration activity in Texas
Read full article: Pandemic impacts new voter registration activity in TexasSAN ANTONIO – In recent months, the pandemic has impacted new voter registration activity after seeing a record number of registrations at the beginning of this year. According to the Center for Election Innovation and Research, voter registration slowed down in March and April across 12 states, compared to 2016. “As the pandemic hit, we were concerned that that might have a huge impact on new voter registration activity. Voter registration activity was strong in January and February, but when most stay-at-home orders went into effect, numbers declined. RELATED: Pandemic makes voter registration more challenging, organizations sayAccording to Jacquelyn Callanen, the elections administrator for Bexar County, there has been a dip in the number of new voters since the pandemic.