Chinese-Linked Hack Breaches US Telecom Sector as Election Threats Mount

The FBI and CISA said the hackers have breached U.S. telecommunications networks, prompting mitigation measures and an investigation. Hackers linked to the Chinese Communist Party have breached America’s commercial telecommunications sector, according to federal agencies, which are “aggressively” working to mitigate the harm, while unconfirmed reports suggest that former President Donald Trump and his running

Trump, Vance, Harris campaign potential targets of China-backed hackers

Federal authorities believe China-backed cybercriminals attempted to tap into phones or networks used by former President Donald Trump, Sen. JD Vance and members of Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, multiple sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. Officials are concerned the hackers infiltrated telecommunication systems and then targeted the candidates, the sources

Kamala Harris Campaign Attorney Marc Elias Linked to Swing-State Ads Boosting Libertarian Candidate

YouTube ads encourage young men to say ‘Screw ‘em!’ and vote libertarian (Getty Images) A dark money group linked to Kamala Harris campaign attorney Marc Elias is boosting the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate through a series of YouTube ads in battleground states, an apparent ploy to pull conservative votes away from Donald Trump. Civic Truth

Washington Post won’t endorse presidential candidate, sparking outrage

The Washington Post’s publisher, William Lewis, on Friday said the newspaper would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year’s election or in future elections, a stance that sparked outrage from and some of its current and former employees, as well as subscribers.   “The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement of a presidential

Appeals Court Overturns Mississippi Law That Allows Mail-In Ballots After Election Day

An appeals court held that mail-in ballots can’t be counted if they are received after Election Day. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released an opinion on Oct. 25 stating that federal law requires mail-in ballots be counted no later than election day. In September, the appeals court heard arguments over Mississippi’s

Appeals Court Says Mississippi Law Allowing Ballots After Election Day Is Illegal

The opinion redirects the case back to the lower court while refraining from issuing an injunction that would halt Mississippi’s law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released an opinion on Oct. 25 stating that federal law requires mail-in ballots be counted no later than election day. In doing so, it ruled