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Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., speaks as U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan testifies at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

What Democratic control of Congress means for cybersecurity

There’s a lame-duck session before Dems take over, but the leaders of the homeland security panels are already teeing up their agendas.
Ballots are processed at Contra Costa’s elections department on May 27, 2026 in Martinez, California. June 2 is the last day to vote in-person or return a ballot ahead of California’s statewide primary election. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)

Ballot scanner malfunctions, flurry of federal legal actions test election officials on final day of voting 

Rumors of malfeasance spread on X despite no evidence, as election officials continue to fight off numerous legal challenges from the Trump administration in the last 48…
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – OCTOBER 30: Campaign signs for Democratic Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK) are displayed in front of a home on October 30, 2026 in Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska is preparing for the upcoming midterm elections as candidates ramp up campaigning and voters prepare to head to the polls in a closely watched U.S. Senate race between Democrat Mary Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (R-AK) that could have implications for control of Congress. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Federal court tosses Trump lawsuit challenging Alaska Senate certification

The government claimed voters would be confused by two candidates with the same name. A federal judge said the executive branch has no constitutional role in the…
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 8: Patrick M. Byrne (L) attends the grand opening of FreedomFest 2026 at the Caesars Forum on July 8, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ( Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for FreedomFest)

Lawsuit against Ex-Overstock CEO tied to 2020 election film falls apart over question of ‘actual malice’

The lawsuit, brought by a former executive at Dominion Voting Systems, concerns comments made in a 2020 film financed by Byrne titled “The Deep Rig.”
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA- MAY 5: In this photo illustration, an official voter information guide mailed to a Southern California resident, ahead of a state primary election, photographed May 5, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo Illustration by Jay L Clendenin/Getty Images)

DOJ escalates fight for election supremacy with California raids

The arrests were paired with comments from DOJ and DHS officials, threatening to investigate, arrest or prosecute tens of thousands of California voters if they vote in…
New research from VisionHeight highlights how AI systems can often serve as more useful marks for influence actors than humans. To wit: someone is setting up networks of hyperlocal websites across at least 14 different states, filled with content meant to influence U.S. races. (Image via Getty)

The next election influence campaign will target your AI chatbot

Someone is seeding the internet with hyperlocal content about political races. Researchers say it’s designed to train AI chatbots to favor candidates across a broad range of…
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