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Election security updates: CISA says election saw only 'minor' disruptive activities
Follow the latest election-related security issues and legal challenges.Top stories - ABC News - November 6 -
AP source: Chinese hackers who targeted phones of Trump, Vance also targeted people affiliated with Harris/Walz campaign
AP source: Chinese hackers who targeted phones of Trump, Vance also targeted people affiliated with Harris/Walz campaignTech - ABC News - October 25 -
Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation'
Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”Top stories - NBC News - November 7 -
Black people across US receive racist text messages after Trump’s win
FBI investigating after people report texts saying they were selected to pick cotton and go to nearest plantation. Just hours after Donald Trump’s election win on Tuesday, Black people across the ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
From Trump’s victory, a simple, inescapable message: many people despise the left | John Harris
The tumult of social media and rightwing propaganda has successfully cast progressives as one judgmental, ‘woke’ mass. There is no need to pick only a few of the many explanations of Donald Trump’s ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Federal investigation launched into racist texts targeting Black Americans across 10 states
Federal authorities are examining a series of racist texts sent to Black Americans across 10 states. Many of the messages were sent to students and make reference to slavery.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Trump loses ground with LGBTQ voters
LGBTQ voters shifted away from former President Trump at the polls Tuesday, casting their ballots overwhelmingly for Vice President Harris and in higher numbers than for President Biden in 2020, ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Trump Flipped Hispanic South Texas
Donald J. Trump’s biggest gains were along the Texas border, a Democratic stronghold where most voters are Hispanic. He won 12 of the region’s 14 counties, up from five in 2016.Top stories - The New York Times - November 8 -
Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation
Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infectionHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign
Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala HarrisTech - ABC News - October 25 -
Target unveils Thanksgiving dinner offer priced at $20 for four people — $5 less than a year ago
Target joined the list of retailers offering a cheaper Thanksgiving meal than last year with an offering that includes turkey, stuffing and five side dishes costing $5 less than in it did 2023.Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan
A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Poland detains four over Russian parcel bomb plot targeting US-bound flights
European officials say DHL parcel fires were result of test runs for using similar methods to attack transatlantic flightsBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
Amsterdam police say 5 people were hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans
Amsterdam police say 5 people were hospitalized and 62 detained after a night of violence targeting Israeli soccer fansWorld - ABC News - November 8 -
Trans candidates are running on a slew of issues besides anti-LGBTQ bills
Transgender candidates for state legislatures in Florida, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana, California and Hawaii said their LGBTQ identities have been central to their politics.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Comparing Trump and Harris' views on LGBTQ rights, marriage equality
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have starkly different messages and backgrounds on LGBTQ issues.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Julie Johnson becomes first openly LGBTQ person to serve Texas in Congress
Julie Johnson was projected to win her election Tuesday for Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, making history as the first openly LGBTQ person to represent Texas in Congress and the first elected ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
LGBTQ candidates saw big election wins, with several historic victories
More than 1,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates ran for elected office this year, with hundreds winning their respective races.Politics - NBC News - November 8 -
Trump courts Hispanics, women; refers to himself as 'father of IVF'
Former President Donald Trump is hosting a series of town halls in an effort to win over Hispanic and women voters — during one of which he elaborated on his policies on abortion and IVF, calling ...Politics - NBC News - October 17 -
"Election protection" activist plans to flag voters with "Hispanic-sounding" names
Exclusive video shows leader of a North Carolina "election integrity" activist group describe a strategy for identifying "suspicious" voters for post-election challenges.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
How Hispanic voters could impact the 2024 presidential election
Republican strategist and CBS News political analyst Leslie Sanchez joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the shift and impact of Hispanic voters in the U.S. While Democrats still take a majority of ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Harris will fight to protect health care for more than 4 million Hispanics
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, citing her record of fighting for affordable health care and her plans to protect Hispanic ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
What South Texas can teach the GOP about winning Hispanics
By focusing on practical solutions — securing the border, restoring economic opportunity and protecting seniors' benefits — we can earn the trust of Hispanic voters.Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
President Biden hosted a formal ceremony to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
How Trump won over Latino and Hispanic voters in historic numbers
Experts say president-elect’s bombastic attitude and economic messaging helped flip traditionally blue counties. US election 2024 – live updates The raucous early morning celebration in Miami ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
New York's Espaillat running unopposed for Hispanic Caucus chair
New York Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat is all but certain to lead congressional Hispanic Democrats next year, as he is running unopposed to head the group. Espaillat’s tenure as Congressional ...Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago -
Democratic Latino groups wrestle with Trump's election gains
A group of Democratic-leaning advocates say their polling shows that Trump did not win a majority of Latino men and that Latinos still support progressive policies.Politics - NBC News - Yesterday -
Israel’s spiralling offensive
The west must restrain Netanyahu, or it will be haunted by his widening campaignBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Harris Sharpens her Message on Trump
Also, the U.S. said North Korea sent troops to aid Russia. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.Top stories - The New York Times - October 24 -
Americans overrun with political text messages
Cell phones across the country have been inundated with text messages about the election, particularly in the last few months. Jonquilyn Hill, host of Vox's "Explain it to Me" podcast, joined CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
Democratic strategist on the party's economic message
A CBS News exit poll found that 45% of voters felt that their financial situation was worse than it was four years ago. Hyma Moore, the former director for the office of Democratic National ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Democratic Congressman on the party's messaging, focus
Democratic leaders are divided over what to blame for their 2024 election losses. Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the party's messaging and focus.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
A local LGBTQ+ nightclub was denied COVID-19 aid. Its owner is fighting back
Club Cobra, a Latin LGBTQ+ nightclub in North Hollywood, is among several businesses fighting for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29