Facing growing threats of foreign interference, #election workers are rising to the challenge of upholding our democracy amid a sea of false information. Congress must do its part to provide them with the resources and protections they need to do their jobs safely.

Same.

John McGuire - who is running against HFC Chair Bob Good - was in motorcade with Trump this morning also en route to courthouse in NYC, I am told.

Good is also expected to be there so VA-5 race could be front and center here.

According to a recent survey, Americans agree that we need to make critical decisions on how to move forward with AI. Congress needs to move faster. forbes.com/sites/cio/2024…

Read our statement in response to today’s Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on foreign threats to our #elections from fmr. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Admiral Bill Owens, two members of our bipartisan National Council on Election Integrity: issueone.org/press/national…

This is becoming a bipartisan consensus on Capitol Hill about social-media companies: “As long as the status quo prevails, these companies will keep putting profit ahead of the health of our society and youth.” rollcall.com/2024/05/14/law…

“The rapid deployment of artificial intelligence...poses unprecedented threats to our information ecosystem, with grave implications for informed participation in democracy.'

Learn more and read the rest of the letter ⤵️ issueone.org/press/more-tha…

'I wish everyone had a knowledge base about what we actually do instead of the stories that are being told. Two of the biggest pieces of election misinformation that I try to be as vocal as I can about in my community are about mail ballots and the safety and security of the

Nearly 80 officials working in election oversight positions across seven battleground states, including Nevada, who don't believe the 2020 election results, refused to certify the election, publicly supported the actions taken on Jan. 6, 2021 in the U.S. Capitol riots or have

Thank you Pivotal Ventures for supporting and uplifting the work of women on the frontlines of our #democracy . These women protect our #elections and deserve to be protected.

“Democracy matters in and of itself. I believe this deeply. But I also believe deeply that a strong democracy is critical to building and sustaining a strong economy,” says Secretary Janet Yellen. usatoday.com/story/opinion/…

Congress allocated just $55 million for #election funding nationwide this year. 'That is around as much as Los Angeles County alone spent conducting a gubernatorial recall election in 2021.' stateline.org/2024/04/23/cas…

Volume & amplification matters. New study by Laura Edelson with data on more than 280,000 TikTok posts from the United States that had specific hashtags related to the Israel-Hamas war phys.org/news/2024-05-p…

Watch Live Today at 2:00 p.m. ET: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to Convene Election Threats Task Force justice.gov/live justice.gov/live

'We don’t need another hearing. We don’t need any more forced apologies. We need action.'

Read Council for Responsible Social Media member Kristin Bride's op-ed on why it's time for action to protect kids online: thehill.com/opinion/465873…

I strongly dislike 'voters are morons' labels.
Voters are self-interested in what is happening in their lives. A lot of that doesn't match up with what DC/political bubble people think it should be.

That doesn't make them morons. It makes them normal.

This is how these institutions do it. They will beat up students, faculty, and staff while proclaiming their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Then later, they talk about 'healing' and 'engagement' and 'community.'

At this point, establishing safeguards for AI technology is common sense. forbes.com/sites/cio/2024…

'Public opinion polling continues to show persistent low levels of confidence in Congress, but also a continued desire to see more collaboration and good faith from those elected to positions of influence. Congressional modernization does exactly that by transforming and