The blinding rise of Donald Trump over the past year has masked another major trend in American politics: the palpable, and perhaps permanent, turn against the tech industry.Source: There's Blood In The Water In Silicon Valley...
It’s often difficult to figure out the results of elections based on Zip codes because Zip codes, frustratingly, don’t align neatly with political boundaries. The U.S.Source: Clinton raised a much higher percentage of her money in places she won than did Trump...
Last week, The Washington Post ran an article titled, “A two-decade crusade by conservative charities fueled Trump’s exit from Paris climate accord.Source: The Washington Post Smears Free Speech by Some Groups, Not Others...
Facebook Inc, under pressure over its role in possible Russian meddling in last year’s US presidential election, said it plans an election integrity initiative to protect Canada’s next vote from cyberthreats.Source: Facebook to launch 'election integrity initiative' to prevent meddling of votes, ahead of Canadian elections...
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Election Commission voted on Thursday to seek public comment on possible regulatory changes after Facebook Inc said that Russians bought ads on the No. 1 social network during the U.S. presidential campaign.Source: U.S. election agency seeks comment after Facebook cites Russian ads...
Mitt Romney owned 6 houses during the 2012 election. If Romney voted using three of those houses in 2012, that would be unacceptable, right? Yet, Romney could have easily done this if not for some adult consequences such as taxes (and having personal ethical standards).Source: Why Are College Students’ Votes Worth More Than Everyone Else’s?...
MANCHESTER, N.H.Source: Kobach: ‘High Possibility’ Commission Won’t Make Any Recommendations...
President Trump's controversial commission looking into voter fraud holds its first meeting outside Washington, D.C., on Tuesday in New Hampshire. The federal panel has been unusually secretive and is being sued by voter advocacy groups, who want it to be more transparent about its agenda.Source: Voter Fraud Commission Holds Second Meeting In New Hampshire Amid Controversy...
COMMENTARY: Doug Nickle’s recent column (“Campaign reporting proposal creates necessary, nation-leading disclosure in NM”) is an example of Orwellian doublespeak at its best.Source: New Mexicans should be suspicious of secretary of state’s anti-privacy rulemaking...
President Donald Trump is nominating Trey Trainor, an Austin lawyer well known in Texas politics, to serve on the Federal Election Commission. The White House announced Trainor's appointment late Tuesday night. He must be confirmed by the Senate.Source: Trump nominates Texas lawyer Trey Trainor for Federal Election Commission...
