How Social Media Misinformation Could Impact 2020 Election Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean to a nation attempting to govern itself?Toggle more optionsAmerica's new socially distant reality has warped the landscape of the 2020 election. Candidates aren't out knocking on doors, and U.S. election officials are bracing for a record surge in mail ballots. But another subtler shift is also occurring — inside people's brains. Four years after Russia's expansive influence operation, which touched the...…How Social Media Misinformation Could Impact 2020 Election Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean to a nation attempting to govern itself?Toggle more optionsAmerica's new socially distant reality has warped the landscape of the 2020 election. Candidates aren't out knocking on doors, and U.S. election officials are bracing for a record surge in mail ballots. But another subtler shift is also occurring — inside people's brains. Four years after Russia's expansive influence operation, which touched the...WW…

Bernie Sanders To Stay In The Race Despite Losses In a press conference, the Vermont senator acknowledged calls for him to drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination but said he plans to debate former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday.Updated at 1:43 p.m. ET Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is planning to stay in the 2020 Democratic presidential race despite another disappointing primary night. Two weeks ago, Sanders was the unlikely front-runner for the nomination. Now former Vice President Joe Biden has consolidated support so rapidly, and won so many states, that Sanders is...…Bernie Sanders To Stay In The Race Despite Losses In a press conference, the Vermont senator acknowledged calls for him to drop his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination but said he plans to debate former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday.Updated at 1:43 p.m. ET Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is planning to stay in the 2020 Democratic presidential race despite another disappointing primary night. Two weeks ago, Sanders was the unlikely front-runner for the nomination. Now former Vice President Joe Biden has consolidated support so rapidly, and won so many states, that Sanders is...WW…

Ongoing Russian Cyberattacks Are Targeting U.S. Election Systems, Feds Say A bulletin from the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency describes a broad ongoing attempt to compromise American networks, including "some risk" to elections information.Updated on Oct. 23 at 5:47 a.m. ET Active Russian cyberattacks are targeting a wide swath of American government networks, including those involved with the ongoing election, federal authorities revealed Thursday. The focus of the effort, from the sometimes known as Energetic Bear or FireFly, includes "U.S. state, local,...…Ongoing Russian Cyberattacks Are Targeting U.S. Election Systems, Feds Say A bulletin from the FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency describes a broad ongoing attempt to compromise American networks, including "some risk" to elections information.Updated on Oct. 23 at 5:47 a.m. ET Active Russian cyberattacks are targeting a wide swath of American government networks, including those involved with the ongoing election, federal authorities revealed Thursday. The focus of the effort, from the sometimes known as Energetic Bear or FireFly, includes "U.S. state, local,...WW…

Postmaster General Touts USPS Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail Louis DeJoy's political donations have sparked questions about whether he has an interest in affecting the delivery of mail ballots. He said the Postal Service has "ample capacity" to handle them.Updated at 7:32 p.m. ET The head of the U.S. Postal Service promised Friday to make the organization more efficient and more financially stable, but his remarks may do little to quell fears that the post office's cost-cutting measures will hurt service during the coronavirus pandemic. "We are at the beginning of a...…Postmaster General Touts USPS Overhaul But Promises On-Time Election Mail Louis DeJoy's political donations have sparked questions about whether he has an interest in affecting the delivery of mail ballots. He said the Postal Service has "ample capacity" to handle them.Updated at 7:32 p.m. ET The head of the U.S. Postal Service promised Friday to make the organization more efficient and more financially stable, but his remarks may do little to quell fears that the post office's cost-cutting measures will hurt service during the coronavirus pandemic. "We are at the beginning of a...WW…

U.S. Intelligence: China Opposes Trump Reelection; Russia Works Against Biden William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, also said Iran is trying to undermine the November election.Updated at 7:10 p.m. ET The top counterintelligence official in the U.S. government warned Friday of ongoing interference and influence efforts by China, Russia and Iran. William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said that the U.S. government has assessed that China prefers President Trump losing the election, because Beijing considers...…U.S. Intelligence: China Opposes Trump Reelection; Russia Works Against Biden William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, also said Iran is trying to undermine the November election.Updated at 7:10 p.m. ET The top counterintelligence official in the U.S. government warned Friday of ongoing interference and influence efforts by China, Russia and Iran. William Evanina, who leads the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said that the U.S. government has assessed that China prefers President Trump losing the election, because Beijing considers...WW…

Why Were Confederate Monuments Built? President Trump hasn't mentioned it as he's defended the memorabilia over the past week, but historians say the statues were originally built to send a clear message to black Americans.As President Trump doubled down on his defense of Confederate statues and monuments this week, he overlooked an important fact noted by historians: The majority of the memorials seem to have been built with the intention not to honor fallen soldiers, but specifically to further ideals of white supremacy. More than 30 cities either have removed or are removing Confederate...…Why Were Confederate Monuments Built? President Trump hasn't mentioned it as he's defended the memorabilia over the past week, but historians say the statues were originally built to send a clear message to black Americans.As President Trump doubled down on his defense of Confederate statues and monuments this week, he overlooked an important fact noted by historians: The majority of the memorials seem to have been built with the intention not to honor fallen soldiers, but specifically to further ideals of white supremacy. More than 30 cities either have removed or are removing Confederate...WW…

Coronavirus Drives States To Pilot Internet Voting Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas, could cast ballots via their phone or computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.Heard onToggle more optionsElection officials nationwide are preparing for what may the highest election turnout in modern history in the middle of a pandemic. In response, several states will be turning to a relatively new and untested form of Internet-based voting to aid the voters who may have the most trouble getting to the polls. In the...…Coronavirus Drives States To Pilot Internet Voting Voters with disabilities, as well as those who serve in the military and live overseas, could cast ballots via their phone or computer even as security experts warn the technology can't be trusted.Heard onToggle more optionsElection officials nationwide are preparing for what may the highest election turnout in modern history in the middle of a pandemic. In response, several states will be turning to a relatively new and untested form of Internet-based voting to aid the voters who may have the most trouble getting to the polls. In the...WW…

Wisconsin Election Analysis: Turnout Stayed Relatively High Despite Coronavirus Despite the extremely challenging conditions, which included shuttered polling places, a statewide stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines, voter turnout was surprisingly robust.was extraordinary for a number of reasons. Unlike more than a dozen other states, Wisconsin plowed ahead with the April 7 election in the face of the coronavirus pandemic after the intervention of the state Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.When results were finally reported on Monday, the state's Democratic...…Wisconsin Election Analysis: Turnout Stayed Relatively High Despite Coronavirus Despite the extremely challenging conditions, which included shuttered polling places, a statewide stay-at-home order and social distancing guidelines, voter turnout was surprisingly robust.was extraordinary for a number of reasons. Unlike more than a dozen other states, Wisconsin plowed ahead with the April 7 election in the face of the coronavirus pandemic after the intervention of the state Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court.When results were finally reported on Monday, the state's Democratic...WW…

Elections Amid COVID-19: What You Need To Know Louisiana and Georgia have postponed their presidential primaries, but the four states scheduled to vote on Tuesday say they are moving forward. Here's what they're doing to keep voters safe.While much of the country has come to a standstill because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, democracy, it seems, goes on. Four states are set to hold their presidential primaries on Tuesday, and many more states and territories are currently before the end of April. Here are answers to three questions you may have about voting in the time of a...…Elections Amid COVID-19: What You Need To Know Louisiana and Georgia have postponed their presidential primaries, but the four states scheduled to vote on Tuesday say they are moving forward. Here's what they're doing to keep voters safe.While much of the country has come to a standstill because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, democracy, it seems, goes on. Four states are set to hold their presidential primaries on Tuesday, and many more states and territories are currently before the end of April. Here are answers to three questions you may have about voting in the time of a...WW…

J&J Vaccine Pause Creates 'Perfect Storm' For Misinformation A vast network of professional vaccine skeptics on social media has been waiting for a development like the Johnson & Johnson pause. Now experts say they will milk it for all it's worth and more.Heard onToggle more optionsCNN. ABC News. The New York Times. Fox News. Those are the publishers of four of the five most popular Facebook posts of articles about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week. They're ranked 2 to 5 in total interactions, according to data from the tracking tool CrowdTangle. The No. 1...…J&J Vaccine Pause Creates 'Perfect Storm' For Misinformation A vast network of professional vaccine skeptics on social media has been waiting for a development like the Johnson & Johnson pause. Now experts say they will milk it for all it's worth and more.Heard onToggle more optionsCNN. ABC News. The New York Times. Fox News. Those are the publishers of four of the five most popular Facebook posts of articles about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week. They're ranked 2 to 5 in total interactions, according to data from the tracking tool CrowdTangle. The No. 1...WW…