Politics Aug 13 What we know about the suspected Iranian cyber intrusion into Trump’s campaign The FBI is investigating the matter as well as attempts to infiltrate President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, which became Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign after Biden dropped out.
Politics Aug 09 Iran ramping up cyber activity apparently meant to influence U.S. election, Microsoft says U.S. intelligence officials say Russia continues to pose the greatest threat for election disinformation, while Iran is expanding its efforts and China is proceeding cautiously.
Politics Aug 08 About 3 in 4 U.S. adults say the 2024 election will determine the fate of U.S. democracy The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that most Democrats, Republicans and independents see the election as “very important” or “extremely important” to democracy.
Politics Jul 30 Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation The news came after former President Donald Trump increasingly disavowed and criticized Project 2025, prompting speculation that his campaign forced the exit.
Politics Jul 28 In first week of campaigning, Harris raised $200M and signed up 170,000 volunteers The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said 66 percent of the donations came from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle and were made after Biden announced his exit from the race and endorsed Harris.
Politics Jul 27 WATCH: Trump speaks at rally in Minnesota with Vance in effort to swing blue-leaning state As the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100-day stretch, Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the White House since 1972.
Politics Jul 10 House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, fanning a GOP election-year talking point The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting ballots in federal elections is exceptionally rare.
Politics Jun 17 How deepfake tech is a high risk, high reward tool for local political campaigns AI deepfakes that misrepresent candidates often can do more damage in those races because campaigns have fewer staffers and less money to combat them, and because they typically draw less scrutiny.
Politics May 23 Political consultant behind AI-generated Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $6 million fine against a political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden's voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire's presidential primary.
Politics May 22 FCC to consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can’t touch streaming The proposal announced Wednesday by Federal Communications Commission Chair Jessica Rosenworcel would add a layer of transparency that many lawmakers and AI experts have requested, as rapidly advancing AI technology threatens to mislead voters.