This is a strange and confusing election year—to put it mildly. It seems impossible to fathom how the spread of COVID-19, protests for racial justice across the country and a vacant Supreme Court seat will factor into who wins on November 3. And many questions remain unanswered: Should you vote […]
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Cruz ‘confident’ Barrett will be confirmed to court by Election Day, expects ‘political circus’ from Democrats
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz said Senate Democrats “will do everything they can” to turn the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett into a “political circus,” while saying he is “confident” the Senate will confirm her to the high court before Election Day. © Provided by FOX […]
More Federal Lawsuits Filed To Block $250 Million In Private Monies From Directing Government Election Management
AMHERST, Va., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Voters in four states announced today the filing of federal lawsuits as part of a growing campaign to block cities and counties from the alleged misuse of $250 million donated by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, issued in “grants” from the Center for Technology […]
The fight to save giraffes gets political ahead of US election
The Independent’s Stop The Illegal Wildlife Trade campaign has inspired a conservation charity in America to launch their own off-shoot campaign to save the giraffe, a species that we revealed is in grave danger due to demand for its body parts and skin. © Provided by The Independent To mark […]
Longtime GOP election lawyer: ‘There’s no proof of widespread fraud’
Longtime Republican election lawyer Benjamin Ginsberg in a new op-ed issued a blunt rebuke to GOP claims of widespread voter fraud as President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump campaign manager tests positive for COVID-19 Trump given Remdesivir as treatment for COVID-19 infection ICE launching billboard campaign highlighting ‘at-large immigration violators’ MORE looks […]
Facebook to reject political ads prematurely claiming U.S. election victory
© Provided by Metro © Provided by Metro SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will not accept political ads that seek to claim victory before the results of the 2020 U.S. election are declared, a company spokesman tweeted on Wednesday. The move expands the company’s plans, announced earlier this month, […]
Civil society demands election of Mongla Pourashava, removal of mayor
Our Correspondent, Bagerhat : Under the auspices of the members of SUJAN (Sushaner Janya Nagarik), Nagorik Sachetan Samaj and civil society a human chain was formed at Chowdhury Mor within Mongla Pourashava in Bagerhat district on Sunday morning demanding the election Tafshil (schedule) for holding a fresh election of the […]
Opinion | 7 ways Trump and his cabal are using government to corrupt the election
Quick: What do all these things have in common? The answer: In all these cases, Trump isn’t just stating claims. He and his cronies are also corruptly manipulating the levers of your government to make them into truths, or inflate them into issues that will garner news coverage that helps […]
Facebook to ban new political ads week before Election Day
Facebook is banning all new political advertisements during the one-week period before the general election with the hopes of limiting misinformation on its platform, the company announced Thursday. © Erin Scott/Reuters FILE Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, U.S., October […]
Facebook To Ban New Political Ads On Cusp Of US Election
Facebook said Thursday it will ban new political advertising the week before the US election, one of its most sweeping moves yet against disinformation as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of a “risk of civil unrest” after the vote. The social media giant vowed to fact check premature claims of victory, […]
Facebook will continue allowing politicians to run lies in ads through Election Day
In an attempt to combat efforts to undermine the US presidential election in November, Facebook on Thursday took several steps it says will address concerns about election interference on its platform. © Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg testifies during a US House Committee on Energy and […]
Facebook to halt new political ads just before U.S. election
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Thursday it would stop accepting new political ads in the week before the U.S. presidential election in November, bowing to concern that its loose approach to free speech could once again be exploited to interfere with the vote. The world’s […]
Facebook weighs ‘kill switch’ for political ads after U.S. election to curb misinformation, source says
© Reuters/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration By Elizabeth Culliford and Neha Malara (Reuters) – Facebook Inc is considering halting political advertising after U.S. Election Day to curb post-election misinformation, a source who has had discussions with the company […]
NA 67 Jhelum Polling Stations List, Candidate Names Election 2018
NA 67 Jhelum Polling Stations List, Candidate Names Election 2018 – GIS Map NA 67 Jhelum Polling Station Names and List of Candidates for Election 2018 In Jhelum, Polling for general election 2018 is being held on 25th July (Wednesday). Jhelum district has two national assembly constituencies. Second in serial […]
How the Bot-y Politic Influenced This Election
If your political conversations on social media seem mechanical and predictable, it might be because you are debating with a robot. A study published the day before the election found an estimated 400,000 bots operating on Twitter that were tweeting—and being retweeted—at a remarkable pace, generating nearly 20 percent of […]
NA 75 Sialkot Polling Stations List, Candidate Names Election 2018
NA 75 Sialkot Polling Stations List, Candidate Names Election 2018 – GIS Map NA 75 Sialkot Polling Station Names and List of Candidates for Election 2018 In Sialkot, Polling for general election 2018 is being held on 25th July (Wednesday). Sialkot district has five national assembly constituencies. Tough competition is […]
Election Day turnout down across Florida
WASHINGTON Election Day turnout in Florida was down significantly from 2016, as a lack of a competitive GOP primary, surging vote-by-mail totals and the coronavirus all kept voters away from the polls on Tuesday. But the total number of votes in the Democratic primary between former Vice President Joe Biden […]