Breaking: “Appeals court temporarily blocks order that restricted feds’ contact with social media firms”
Politico:
A federal appeals court has put a temporary hold on a district court judge’s unusual order restricting a wide swath of federal officials and agencies from communicating with social media companies about content on their platforms.
A three-judge panel… Continue reading
“AI could create a disinformation nightmare in the 2024 election”
Joshua Tucker in the Hill: “[J]ust as social media reduced barriers to the spread of misinformation, AI has now reduced barriers to the production of misinformation. And it is exactly this combination that should have everyone concerned.”
“Americans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll finds”
From AP, more on the AP-NORC poll: “Only about 1 in 10 U.S. adults give high ratings to the way democracy is working in the United States or how well it represents the interests of most Americans…. The… Continue reading
Coats & Roemer: “Russia, China, Iran plotting to tamper with 2024 election, but we can stop them”
From Dan Coats and Tim Roemer’s IndyStar op-ed: “It’s no secret that foreign countries including Russia, China and Iran have escalated their election meddling efforts in recent years in an attempt to destabilize our political system, sow discord and… Continue reading
“Alabama Democrats express frustration over redistricting; GOP proposal to get vote Monday”
AP: “Majority Republican lawmakers have not released their ideas for redrawing Alabama’s congressional districts to comply with a Supreme Court ruling, leading Democrats on Thursday to accuse GOP lawmakers of shutting them, and the public, out of the… Continue reading
“Secretaries of State brace for wave of AI-fueled disinformation during 2024 campaign”
Cyberscoop:
Secretaries of State are already preparing for election disinformation during the 2024 presidential campaign that will be supercharged by artificial intelligence, many of them told CyberScoop during the National Association of Secretaries of State Conference that’s taking place… Continue reading
“Republicans’ conservative election bill heads to House floor”
Injunction Sought in Idaho Voter Registration/Identification Case
From the Idaho Capital Sun: “A new Idaho voter registration law that took effect July 1 requires voters to prove their identity and residency when registering to vote, no matter how they register…. But a Boise-based youth voter advocacy… Continue reading
“Shaker Heights attorney, a Trump supporter, tells judge he voted twice in last two elections by accident”
Supreme Court Sets Oral Argument in South Carolina Partisan Gerrymandering Case for October 11
“Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021”
NYT:
A super PAC aligned with former President Donald J. Trump paid Melania Trump $155,000 in late 2021, an unusual payment that was not visible in the group’s initial federal reports and came to light only in a filing… Continue reading
“Former police chief convicted after defending self with false Jan. 6 claims”
WaPo:
A police chief turned yoga instructor who helped organize a “brigade” of Californians on Jan. 6, [Alan] Hostetter was convicted Thursday of four felonies — conspiring to obstruct and obstructing an official proceeding, and trespassing and engaging in… Continue reading
“No Reason to Delay Trump’s Trial, Prosecutors Say”
WSJ: “Donald Trump’s criminal trial over his handling of classified documents after he left office should begin in December, Special Counsel Jack Smith said in a court filing Thursday, rejecting the former president’s arguments that the proceedings… Continue reading