Online political ads remain cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse
Online political ads are still vulnerable to manipulation in this year's U.S. election. That's according to experts who warn that foreign governments and domestic grifters could try to influence the election again this year, just as they did in 2016.
WATCH: Trump says China should investigate the Bidens
By publicly egging China on to investigate a Democratic political rival, Trump affirmed the approach he made in private to Ukraine’s president that has led to the impeachment investigation by the House.
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Enforcing foreign money ban in U.S. elections on hold without quorum at FEC
The Federal Election Commission's mandate is to ensure that campaign financing is transparent and election laws are obeyed. Intended to have six members, the agency currently has only three -- and as a result, is unable to pursue the hundreds…
Sen. Perdue’s campaign fined $30,000 for fundraising violations
The civil penalty to the Federal Election Commission was disclosed Monday in the Georgia senator's campaign finance report for the first three months of 2019.
Chelsea Manning will run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland.
The commission cited rising threats of violence against members of Congress in making its decision.
Several watchdog groups filed a complaint Thursday with the Federal Election Commission accusing Donald Trump Jr. of illegally coordinating with Russia during the 2016 campaign, based on the emails he released earlier this week detailing the meeting he set…
U.S. Capitol Police have investigated more threats to members of Congress in the first six months of the year than in all of 2016, says the chief law enforcement official for the House.
To date, the Clinton campaign has spent $319 million, while the Trump campaign has spent $89.5 million. That’s according to new Federal Election Commission reports that spell out how much each candidate has raised and spent. Judy Woodruff learns more…
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