Crypto Beef Up 2024 US Elections With $190 Million In Donations – Bitcoinist
Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, crypto donations have already reached $190 million. Such a huge sum reflects how interdependent the crypto industry is with the political world. But as cryptocurrency's influence becomes more widespread and powerful, it is also reaching politicians. It is not surprising, therefore, that political movements are seeking to use […]
Biden, Harris address Congressional Black Caucus: ‘The baton is in our hands’ | US elections 2024
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus' Phoenix Awards Dinner on Saturday, conveying the message that lawmakers are in a “battle for the soul of the nation.” Biden highlighted the Congressional Black Caucus' (CBC) ties with black voters. “In 2020, I ran for president to save the soul […]
Kamala Harris talks assault-weapons ban and tax relief in Pennsylvania stop | US elections 2024
In an interview with Brian Taff of 6abc Action News in Philadelphia, Kamala Harris reiterated many of the points she has made throughout Tuesday's debate and her brief campaign rally, including her stance on guns. In an 11-minute interview Broadcast on ABC affiliates On Friday, the Democratic presidential candidate spoke about gun control, bringing Americans […]
New Hampshire signs bill tightening voter ID laws for future elections
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (Republican) has signed a bill into law that will tighten the state's voter ID law for future elections. The controversial bill would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, and would also require them to show voter ID before casting a ballot. The law won't […]
GOP sues North Carolina board of elections over use of digital student IDs for voting
Republicans have sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) over a recent decision to allow University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) employees and students to use digital identification to vote. The state Republican Party and the Republican National Committee (RNC) filed the lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court on Thursday, just […]
Judge clears way for bets on US elections
For the first time, a federal judge has upheld the right to bet on the outcome of a US election. A Washington judge has struck down a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) decision banning gambling companies and customers from betting on the outcomes of congressional elections. Last Friday, U.S. District Judge Zia Cobb ruled in […]
Europe watches Harris-Trump debate for clues on direction US may take | US elections 2024
TThe televised debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was watched intently by European diplomats and politicians as well as American voters, eager to know who would be next in the White House and, more importantly, what direction a key ally would take next. One diplomat said diplomats sympathized with Harris as she listened to […]
Illegal alien votes in ‘multiple’ US elections after stealing identity of American citizen, DOJ alleges
The Department of Justice alleges that an illegal immigrant living in Alabama falsely identified himself as a US citizen and used that false identity to vote in “multiple” US elections. The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Angélica Maria Francisco, 42, of Guatemala, has been charged with nine counts of falsely claiming citizenship in connection […]
New California law could censor memes that criticize politicians during elections
A bill in the California Assembly could ban the distribution of memes during election season because they may be deceptive or damage a political candidate's reputation. The bill, called the “Protecting Democracy from Deepfake Fraud Act of 2024,” is awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom's signature, who has until the end of September 2024 to sign it […]
Cotton Dismisses Tenet Media Impact on Elections, Says Lies About Hunter Biden Laptop ‘Did Make a Difference’ in 2020
During CNN's “State of the Union” broadcast this week, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, downplayed so-called allegations that conservative media figures with ties to Tenet Media are influencing the 2024 election. Tenet Media was allegedly funded by the Russian government, but Cotton argued that former intelligence officials who “lied” […]