Election Security a High Priority—Until It Comes to Paying for New Voting Machines

Kate Rabinowitz / ProPublica Feb 20, 2018 Local election administrators across the country face new problems and threats. But their budgets for new voting equipment remain inadequate. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

President Vents Over Russia Probe, Rails Against FBI

CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Feb 18, 2018 In a rapid-fire series of tweets, Trump unloads over the Russia investigation, days after an indictment charged 13 Russians with a plot to interfere in the U.S. election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

U.S. Lists Russian ‘Oligarchs’ but Isn’t Punishing Any of Them

JOSH LEDERMAN / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2018 The accounting comes in response to congressional demands in the election meddling investigation. For now, the Trump administration's action will carry no new sanctions. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kremlin Denies Report on Meddling

VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and ANGELA CHARLTON / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 President Vladimir Putin accuses the United States of “aggressive” overreaction in the wake of a study by Senate Democrats warning of Russian interference across Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel Is History, but Scrutiny Will Continue

Jessica Huseman / ProPublica Jan 5, 2018 The president has indicated that the Department of Homeland Security will continue the commission's work. Experts say DHS won’t get the results he wants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Backs Honduran President’s Re-Election Despite Fraud Allegations

Emily Wells / Truthdig Dec 24, 2017 Despite the Trump administration's stand, the Organization of American States is calling for a new election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Gore, Kerry and Clinton Put Trump in Office

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Oct 11, 2017 We will recover only if we do what the corporate Democrats have not: Address the sham of our entire electoral system and then change it. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

How to Reform the Corrupted U.S. Electoral System

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Sep 22, 2017 Here's a blueprint for creating a system that works for the public good and for taking back power from the unelected billionaire corporatists who control our government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Affordable Care Act, Election Integrity and the Human Cost of a Reckless War

BLANK Jan 14, 2017 In this week’s episode of “Informed Rant,” host Joshua Scheer interviews three guests on an array of contemporary political issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Green Party’s Jill Stein Sues Wisconsin Over Recount Method

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2016 The former presidential nominee, who launched a recount effort last week, also sued Pennsylvania to force a recount in that state. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Can We Protect ‘Points of Vulnerability’ in the Wake of Hack Into State Election Databases?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2016 Michael Isikoff (pictured), an investigative correspondent for Yahoo News, explains what it would take for foreign or domestic hackers to disrupt the general election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Austria Will Hold Second Presidential Election After Voting Irregularities Are Uncovered

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2016 The country’s Constitutional Court ordered a do-over after the race ended with a margin of less than 1 percentage point and allegations surfaced that voting had been “rigged.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )