Category Archives: chicanery
Josh Marshall on Trump’s Rumblings of a Rigged Election
Must-read:
Whether Trump is starting to lay the groundwork for contesting the election on claims of widespread voter impersonation fraud or some kind of broader effort for election officials to falsify results, we’re entering a dangerous new phase of the… Continue reading
Roger Stone is a Disgrace
Quote in Breitbart, stoking irresponsible and dangerous voter fraud fears:
“I think we have widespread voter fraud, but the first thing that Trump needs to do is begin talking about it constantly,” Stone said. “He needs to say for example,… Continue reading
“Hacker threat extends beyond parties”
“Is D.N.C. Email Hacker a Person or a Russian Front? Experts Aren’t Sure”
NYT:
Who is Guccifer 2.0, the self-proclaimed Romanian “lone hacker” responsible for copying thousands of emails and other files from the Democratic National Committee — a real person, or a front created by Russian intelligence officials?
Technology specialists have… Continue reading
“By November, Russian hackers could target voting machines”
Bruce Schneier:
Over the years, more and more states have moved to electronic voting machines and have flirted with Internet voting. These systems are insecure and vulnerable to attack.
But while computer security experts like me have sounded… Continue reading
“Kansas House candidate seeks grand jury investigation into Kobach”
Wichita Eagle:
A candidate for the Kansas House wants to convene a grand jury to investigate Secretary of State Kris Kobach.
Steven X. Davis, a Democratic candidate for the Kansas House from Lawrence, filed a petition with the Douglas… Continue reading
“Donald Trump Challenges Russia to Find Hillary Clinton’s Missing Emails”
NYT:
Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that he hoped Russia had hacked Hillary Clinton’s email, essentially sanctioning a foreign power’s cyberspying of a secretary of state’s correspondence.
“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the… Continue reading
“Spy Agency Consensus Grows That Russia Hacked D.N.C.”
NYT:
WASHINGTON — American intelligence agencies have told the White House they now have “high confidence” that the Russian government was behind the theft of emails and documents from the Democratic National Committee, according to federal officials who… Continue reading
Julian Assange Claimed He Leaked DNC Emails Timed to Hurt Clinton
Charlie Savage reports for the NYT.
This statement does not necessarily negate Russian involvement. Assange, as I understand it, heavily depends on Russian support.
Jack Goldsmith on Whether Foreign Powers Could Hack Our Elections
Ugh:
Is the election aspect of this hack unique?
There have been reports in recent years of cyberattacks or cyberoperations in computer networks in other countries related to elections. Still, if this if a Russian (or some other foreign… Continue reading
“U.S. attorney opens probe of Malloy’s 2014 campaign fundraising”
CT Mirror:
The federal investigation is a major political complication for Malloy at time when he is in the spotlight as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association and a campaign surrogate for Hillary Clinton. She will become the first… Continue reading
“As Democrats Gather, a Russian Subplot Raises Intrigue”
David Sanger for the NYT:
Proving the source of a cyberattack is notoriously difficult. But researchers have concluded that the national committee was breached by two Russian intelligence agencies, which were the same attackers behind previous Russian cyberoperations at the… Continue reading
“Appeals court asked to delay acting on former Gov. Bob McDonnell case”
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is asking the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hold off acting on last month’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case of former Gov. Bob McDonnell for 30 days so both… Continue reading