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'It's a lie': Georgia official pushes back on false claims of voting machine fraud
A Georgia election official is pushing back on false claims of voting machine fraud following allegations that a voter's ballot had been "switched" by a voting machine.Top stories - ABC News - October 24 -
Kentucky election officials push back on viral 'vote-switching' video
Officials in Kentucky are pushing back on unfounded allegations of voter fraud after a social media video showed an apparent technical glitch on a ballot-marking machine.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride is ready to ‘push back’ on a second Trump administration
Voters in Delaware elected the country’s first out transgender member of Congress on Tuesday, with NBC News projecting a win for state Sen.Politics - NBC News - November 6 -
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classroomsTech - ABC News - November 8 -
Robots chisel out future of sculpture as some artists push back
A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world. It's a move some artists see as cheating, but others are embracing the change.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
Bezos pushes back on Musk claim he said Trump would lose
Jeff Bezos is pushing back on a claim from fellow billionaire Elon Musk that the Amazon founder and Washington Post owner predicted former President Trump would lose this month's presidential ...Politics - The Hill - 2 hours ago -
76ers' Joel Embiid out vs. Cavaliers in second night of back-to-back despite 'pushing' to play, per report
Neither Embiid nor Paul George is expected to suit up against the unbeaten Cavs on Wednesday nightSports - CBS Sports - November 13 -
After a hurricane, Democrats try to snatch rare victory in swing state North Carolina
Trump descended on North Carolina two days this week, amid an effort to squeeze out votes for Kamala Harris. Eric “Rocky” Farmer is stoking a bonfire of what’s left of his life. Billows of smoke ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Can Democrats Win Back Voters From Trump on Trade Policy?
The Biden administration has pursued a big shift in trade policy, but it’s not clear whether that will be enough to win votes.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Democrats are losing Latino men. Gallego has advice on winning them back.
Senator-elect Ruben Gallego has some advice for Democrats: "Go touch grass and meet real Latinos."Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
How a Democrat Turned Back the Trump Tide on Long Island
Laura Gillen was elected to Congress in Nassau County, where Democrats are grappling with a new political reality.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Why Are Latinos Fleeing Democrats? Arizona’s New Senator Offers Answers.
After a victorious Senate campaign, Ruben Gallego thinks others can follow his lead by signaling that they hear Latino voters’ economic pain. But repeating his success might not be so easy.Top stories - The New York Times - 21 hours ago -
U.S. intel identifies disinformation campaigns ahead of election
With just over a week to go before elections, there's a new warning about threats, fake videos and propaganda all aimed at trying to fool voters. NBC News' Maura Barrett reports.Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
Bracing for election disinformation
Plus: NYT Needle may not work on election night {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Bracing for election disinformation It's Election Day. Polls across the country will close in the ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Jobless claims fall again as hurricane effects fade. Layoffs back to very low levels.
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell sharply for the second week in a row to 227,000, reversing a spike in claims earlier in the month after a pair of major ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Florida works to bring back tourism to its Gulf Coast following hurricanes Helene and Milton
Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists, even though some beaches are still closed to the public and debris ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Duncan: GOP could 'start hemorrhaging to Democrats' if Trump wins
Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) said many Republicans are shying away from the party as former President Trump continues to “soil the brand,” which may encourage them to start ...Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Election 2024 live updates: Trump flips battleground state of Arizona
Former President Trump has won the election in key swing states such as Georgia and Pennsylvania, and is projected to win the necessary 270 Electoral College votes, while Republicans have taken ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Democrat George Whitesides ousts GOP Rep. Mike Garcia from Los Angeles House seat
The blue-tinged district was among Democrats’ top hopes for a pick-up this year.Politics - Politico - November 11 -
Bucks County Democrats show again why voters trusted the GOP more on democracy
Democratic Commissioner Diane Marseglia of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has admitted that the Democratic majority on the election commission had decided to ignore a binding state Supreme Court ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
North Carolina GOP bill would weaken next Democratic governor and attorney general
North Carolina Republicans have advanced legislation that would weaken the powers of the incoming governor, attorney general and schools superintendentHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
After G.O.P. Wins, Senate Democrats Eye Major Push to Confirm Biden Judges
The loss of the White House and the Senate majority will end Democrats’ ability to fill judicial vacancies come January. They say they want to confirm as many as possible in the coming weeks.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
House Speaker Johnson says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then walks it back
House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to clarify remarks he made at a New York campaign rally where he suggested that Republicans may try to repeal legislation that has spurred U.S. production of ...Tech - ABC News - November 1 -
Republicans won big in the Senate. A warning lurks in the purple states.
Republicans’ primary intervention strategy propelled them to a majority, but they failed to flip four battlegrounds that Donald Trump carried.Politics - Politico - November 12 -
Live updates: Johnson nominated for Speaker, Thune elected Senate GOP leader
Republicans in the House and Senate elected their leaders Wednesday after securing a trifecta — winning the House, Senate and White House — in last week's election. In the Senate, Sen. John Thune ...Politics - The Hill - November 13 -
GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin defends RFK Jr. on vaccines, backs recess appointments as last resort
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., on Sunday defended Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, saying Kennedy, a longtime ...Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Activist Irenic backs Starboard's push to end News Corp's dual-class structure
Activist Irenic Capital Management said Tuesday that it would back fellow dissident Starboard Value's push to dissolve the dual-class structure at News Corp.Business - CNBC - November 5 -
White House pushes back on Trump call to halt confirmations in lame duck period
A White House spokesperson on Monday pushed back on President-elect Trump’s demand that the Democratic Senate stop confirming judges during the lame-duck period before he takes office and the upper ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry push back on U.S. Ryder Cup players' demands, would 'pay for the privilege to play'
The Irish stars are on the opposite side of the U.S. players when it comes to being compensated for Ryder Cup participationSports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
Knicks make pre-emptive statement pushing back on rumored investigation of assistant coach Rick Brunson
Brunson, father of Knicks star Jalen Brunson, was given a promotion with the team the same summer his son took a discount to stay.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
This Group Refuses to Stop Tracking Disinformation
Though a larger coalition of fact checkers has disbanded, a team of students and researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle is still working to document how lies online threaten to ...Business - The New York Times - November 1 -
US progressives urge Democrats to back populist policies as party reels from loss
Pramila Jayapal says party has to ‘pick some big fights’ and blames leaders for falling ‘hostage to big-money interests’. As shell-shocked Democrats try to understand why working-class Americans – ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
As Election Looms, Disinformation ‘Has Never Been Worse’
A torrent of falsehoods, from home and abroad, have undermined what was once a shared faith in the honesty of America’s democracy.Business - The New York Times - October 23
