Category Archives: chicanery
CLC Hosting Call-in on Wednesday About Danger of Foreign Interference with the 2018 Elections
“Russia ‘will target US mid-term elections’ says CIA chief”
BBC:
Mike Pompeo told the BBC there had been no significant diminishing of Russian attempts at subversion in Europe and the US….
Asked if his concerns extended to the upcoming US mid-term elections in November, he replied: “Of course. I… Continue reading
“The Coming Storm? Hush Money and the Federal Election Campaign Act”–On Trump at That $130K to Stormy Daniels
Important analysis by Thomas Frampton at the Harvard Law Review blog:
In August 2016, federal law enforcement and intelligence officials were alerted to an unsettling possibility: then-candidate Trump’s personal indiscretions might leave him susceptible to the threat of Russian blackmail… Continue reading
House Democrats Want Trey Gowdy to Issue Subpoena to DHS to Reveal Data on Attempted Russian Cyberhacking of 2016 Election Systems
“Russians got tens of thousands of Americans to RSVP for their phony political events on Facebook”
WaPo:
Russian operatives used Facebook to publicize 129 phony event announcements during the 2016 presidential campaign, drawing the attention of nearly 340,000 users — many of whom said they were planning to attend — according to a company document released… Continue reading
“Why the 2018 Midterms are So Vulnerable to Hackers”
Evan Osnos for the New Yorker.
“There’s still little evidence that Russia’s 2016 social media efforts did much of anything”
Philip Bump for WaPo:
That idea was bolstered by a report from Yahoo News this week that investigators working with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III were talking to staffers for the Republican National Committee who worked with the Trump… Continue reading
“The latest 2018 election-hacking threat: 9-month wait for government help”
Politico:
States rushing to guard their 2018 elections against hackers may be on a waiting list for up to nine months for the Department of Homeland Security’s most exhaustive security screening, according to government officials familiar with the situation.
That… Continue reading
“FACT CHECK: Where Roy Moore’s Voter Fraud Claims Fall Flat”
Alabama Court Rules, Consistent With My Understanding (but Not the Alabama SOS Understanding) That Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Roy Moore Election Challenge
The judge’s order saying the court has no jurisdiction relies on Alabama Code 17-16-44, which says that courts don’t have jurisdiction to hear election challenges unless expressly provided for by statute. As I explained on election night, candidates for federal… Continue reading
Wisconsin’s Election Administrator Michael Haas Responds to Unsupported Charges Made Against Him by Republican Legislative Leaders
Letter begins:
I am writing to express my concern regarding public statements each of you have made regarding my work on the staff of the Government Accountability Board (G.A.B.) and as Interim Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Specifically, each… Continue reading
“Kremlin trolls burned across the Internet as Washington debated options”
Washington Post:
The first email arrived in the inbox of CounterPunch, a left-leaning American news and opinion website, at 3:26 a.m. — the middle of the day in Moscow.
“Hello, my name is Alice Donovan and I’m a beginner… Continue reading
Doug Jones’ Alabama Senate Victory Should Be Certified Senate Winner on Dec. 28; What Options Will Roy Moore Have?
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced that the official certification of Doug Jones as the winner will be Dec. 28, allowing Jones to be sworn in when the Senate reconvenes on January 3.
Roy Moore has not yet conceded… Continue reading