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The Trump administration’s recent efforts to gut funding and personnel that support state and local election security efforts have left officials deeply concerned about their ability to guarantee phys...
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Trump said Wednesday that Taylor was “like a traitor” and that his writings about “confidential” meetings were “like spying.”
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Trump orders probe of former cybersecurity chief for declaring 2020 election secure
Democrats blasted Trump's targeting of Chris Krebs and Miles Taylor, top officials in his first administration, as 'weaponizing' the government.
The Trump admin cut election security funds. Now officials fear future elections may be ‘less secure.’
Election officials and lawmakers are increasingly alarmed by sudden halts to federal election security funding and are left struggling to fill gaps.
Maine joins lawsuit against Trump’s election security order
Attorney General Aaron Frey is one of 19 attorneys general to argue that the president does not have constitutional authority to dictate election rules to the states.
Trump targets ‘Anonymous’ author and former top cybersecurity official in escalation of retribution
Trump's targeting of Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security official in Trump’s first term, and Chris Krebs, a former top cybersecurity official, came as the president has sought to use the powers of the presidency to retaliate against his adversaries,
Trump orders investigations into 2 members of his previous administration
U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his efforts to punish his critics on Wednesday by signing a pair of memoranda directing the Justice Department to investigate two officials from his first administration and stripping them of any security clearances they may have.
Trump orders investigations into 2 DHS officials from his first term
President Trump has revoked the security clearances belonging to former CISA leader Chris Krebs and ex-DHS official Miles Taylor and ordered investigations into the work they did while in public service.
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Election security at risk as Musk’s DOGE 'dismantles' critical network
Some essential components of the election security network, which were largely developed in the last eight years to protect election offices, are reportedly being "dismantled" by the Trump administration and tech billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane talks Idaho election security
McGrane discussed the future of Idaho’s elections the day after he testified before the U.S. House Administration Subcommittee on Elections.
Trump Signs Orders Punishing Those Who Opposed His 2020 Election Lies
The president targeted two officials from his first administration and an elite law firm as part of his campaign for retribution.
Cybersecurity agency that oversees election infrastructure to face significant cuts, sources say
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is charged with protecting election security infrastructure.
Immigrants can get Social Security numbers legally. Musk says that’s ‘crazy’
Only US citizens can vote in federal elections. Having a Social Security number does not allow immigrants to register to vote in federal elections
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Trump slashes election security efforts while making it harder for some to vote | Opinion
President Donald Trump's approach to elections has been consistent since he entered politics in 2015. He casts any vote won by an opponent as fraudulent. And he portrays any attempt to safeguard ...
Canadian PM: Negotiations with Trump on economic, security relationship to begin after election
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that negotiations with President Trump on the U.S.-Canada economic and security relationships will start after the Canadian federal election.
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Judge dismisses election security case but voices ‘concerns’ about Georgia’s voting computers
A federal judge has dismissed a long-running lawsuit that questioned whether Georgia's touchscreen voting system was safe and secure.
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