Sep 04 Supporters of election security bill warn delay could embolden Russia in 2018 midterms By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Bipartisan legislation to try to prevent foreign hacking into U.S. election systems is stalled in Congress because the White House and some Republicans worry it could exert too much federal control over the states. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:32 What do states need to secure upcoming elections? The country’s top intelligence and national security officials gave stark warnings Thursday on Russia's ongoing efforts to meddle in November’s elections. Agency heads acknowledged the threat, while touting the Trump administration’s stepped-up election security initiatives. California Secretary of State Alex… Continue watching
Jul 19 Republicans block bid to extend election security grants By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The GOP-controlled House on Thursday eliminated new funding for states to strengthen election security. Continue reading
Jul 17 Lawmakers want Pompeo to testify on Trump’s meeting with Putin By Associated Press Sen. Bob Corker, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sees it as a "first step" as lawmakers consider responding to Trump's summit with the Russian leader. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:02 News Wrap: Pompeo pledges efforts to counter Russian interference in 2018 In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted the Trump administration will not tolerate Russian interference in the 2018 elections. He told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that there will be "appropriate countermeasures" -- but gave no… Continue watching
May 09 Russian firm pleads not guilty to meddling in 2016 election By Chad Day, Associated Press The plea was the first by any of the Russian defendants charged by special counsel Robert Mueller's team. The company, Concord Management and Consulting LLC, is accused of providing funding for a huge Russian troll farm that directed a covert… Continue reading
May 07 As primaries heat up, states still await election security reviews By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said it has completed on-site risk assessments of election systems in just nine of 17 states that have formally requested them so far. It has pledged to do so by November for every state that… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:34 This political insider’s thriller novels predicted U.S. election interference A foreign country attempts to influence the outcome of an American election -- before the 2016 election, it was the plot of a new novel by Ohio's Democratic Party chairman. Now David Pepper returns with a second book,"The Wingman," which… Continue watching
Mar 21 Senators urge Trump officials to ramp up security for 2018 ballots By Christina A. Cassidy, Mary Clare Jalonick and Chad Day, Associated Press The committee is recommending that states make sure voting machines have paper audit trails and aren't capable of being connected to the internet. Senators also are pushing for better communication among the various U.S. intelligence agencies and federal, state and… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: U.S. needs way to audit elections, says Homeland Security chief By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Senate Intelligence Committee criticized both the Trump and Obama administrations for a lack of urgency about Russian cyberattacks and election security. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen acknowledged there's a problem with making sure… Continue watching