Top Colorado Election Official Says Passwords for Voting Systems Were Online for 4 Months

‘I am regretful for this error,’ Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said. Passwords for Colorado’s voting systems were online for four months, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a Nov. 4 statement. An employee with the secretary of state’s office uploaded the spreadsheet containing the passwords on June 21, Griswold said. The

Harris Outraises Trump in Last Weeks of Election Season

The combined fundraising efforts of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris bested former President Donald Trump in 2023 and 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris raised far more money than former President Donald Trump in the final days before the 2024 general election. As required by the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the principal campaign

Why Trump can vote in the 2024 election even after his felony conviction

Although former President Donald Trump was convicted earlier this year in a Manhattan court of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, the Republican presidential nominee can still vote in the 2024 presidential election. Trump cast his ballot Tuesday in Palm Beach County, along with his wife, Melania.  Why can Donald Trump vote even though

FBI says fake videos using its name are spreading election misinformation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday it was aware of two instances of its name and insignia being used to spread misinformation surrounding the 2024 presidential election.  The videos were among a number of fabricated clips mimicking news organizations and officials circulated online on Monday, spreading false information about security threats and election integrity

How much money do U.S. senators make?

U.S. lawmakers have come a long way since making $6 a day in 1789, but their six-figure annual salary has remained frozen in time since 2009.  The current annual salary for a U.S. senator — as well as members of the U.S. House of Representatives — is $174,000. The government-paid salary, set in 2009, reflects