U.S. Attorney General William Barr. (Reuters) Former DOJ officials slam Barr’s new policy on election investigations “The voters decide the winner in an election, not the president, and not the attorney general,” the ex-officials said. Nov 10, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Paper ballots for a 2020 election. (MultCo Communications / Flickr) As voters cast their ballots, courts nationwide issue election security edicts The court fights over the long weekend stretched from California to Pennsylvania. Oct 13, 2020 By Tim Starks
In this photo illustration, a smart phone screen displays the logo of Facebook on a Facebook website background, on April 7, 2021, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Facebook removes fake accounts it linked to Turning Point The removal comes with just weeks to go before the election. Oct 8, 2020 By Tim Starks
(Greg Otto / Scoop News Group) FBI, CISA: Foreign actors likely to spread disinformation on election results The agencies warn of false reports about voter suppression and fraud. Sep 22, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Wikicommons) As Trump rails against mail-in voting, DHS warns Russia is doing the same Moscow’s reported denigration of the vote-by-mail process mirrors the criticisms leveled by President Donald Trump. Sep 3, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Facebook hopes voting hub will curb mail-in voting misinformation The company also will direct users toward accurate information on mail-in voting. Aug 13, 2020 By Jeff Stone