A bug in Joe Biden’s official campaign app exposed a treasure trove of voter information
Researchers recently unearthed a bug in Joe Biden’s official mobile app appropriately called Vote Joe. The bug made it possible for anyone with an unverified …
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Google discovers that Russia bought election ads on YouTube and Gmail
Google has discovered that Russian operatives bought ads on YouTube, Gmail, and the company’s DoubleClick online ad platform during the 2016 election, according to a Washington …
French election campaign hit by ‘massive hacking attack’
French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron has condemned a “massive hacking attack” on his election campaign, after a number of emails purporting to be from his campaign …
Politicians who voted to gut web privacy are now being shamed on huge billboards
Remember back in March when the totally-not-corrupt, democratically-elected politicians in Congress voted to allow ISPs to continue conducting the shady business of compiling and selling …
Sorry, but nobody actually cares about your web browsing history
You’d have to be living under a rock to have missed the current insanity over the repeal of proposed broadband privacy rules which swiftly made …
This is the discrete bulletproof clothing that protects countless presidents
Whether democratically elected, appointed by government officials, or swept into power by a coup, being the leader of a country automatically puts you in the …
Want to run for political office? This website will tell you how to register and when positions open up
Donald Trump’s ascension to the Oval Office has taught us many things, not the least of which is that anyone can truly become President. Political affiliations …
Kal Penn used a racist Instagram comment to help raise more than $550 thousand for Syrian refugees
As the outrage surrounding President Donald Trump’s Executive Orders over immigration continues to swell, actor Kal Penn decided to transform a hateful Instagram comment into …
From Apple to Tesla, Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies thrash Trump’s new immigration policy
President Donald Trump this past Friday signed off on an Executive Order which restricts refugees from 7 predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States for …
Petition for Donald Trump to release his tax returns shatters White House record
During the run-up to the 2016 Presidential election, Donald Trump was extraordinarily coy about releasing his tax returns. While boasting that he had nothing to hide, …
Stop what you’re doing and read this newly declassified report on Russia’s election hacking
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence just declassified a report on Russia’s bevy of election-swinging tricks that it rolled out in the lead-up …
Tech workers publicly pledge not to help make a Muslim registry
Invoking the legacy of the Holocaust, hundreds of people from the technology industry have published a statement saying that they would not cooperate in creating …
Donald Trump: CIA report that Russian hackers helped sway the election is ‘ridiculous’
Over the weekend, reports surfaced indicating that the CIA and other U.S. intelligence agencies strongly believe that Russia meddled with the 2016 U.S. Presidential election in …
Can we stop blaming Facebook for American stupidity?
On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump, a man with absolutely zero political or military experience, will be sworn in as the 45th President of the …
Mark Zuckerberg stands his ground, says Facebook didn’t lead to a Donald Trump Presidency
Defying pollsters and political pundits across the country, Donald Trump handily won the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and will be sworn in as the 45th …
Mark Zuckerberg: The idea that Facebook influenced the election is ‘crazy’
In the wake of Donald Trump’s unlikely rise to the Presidency, a growing narrative in Silicon Valley and journalistic circles holds that fake stories on …
Facebook admits that in a world with Donald Trump, it needs to get better at fake news
In a scenario that was nothing more than a punchline even a few months ago, Donald Trump this January will be sworn in as the …
Watch Hillary Clinton’s concession speech live right here at 10:30AM ET
Early on Wednesday morning, Donald Trump won the presidential election. With the results of the race coming in as late as they did, Hillary Clinton …
Stephen Colbert responds to the election of Donald Trump
In the wee hours of the night, shortly before the race was called in favor of Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert wrapped up his Live Election …
Here’s how late you’ll have to stay up to see the results of the election
Just because it’s Tuesday doesn’t mean that the election is over. In fact, although millions of voters across the country have already cast their ballots …
2016 election live stream: How to watch election coverage and results online
If you’re reading this, polls have begun opening across the country for the 2016 presidential election. In less than 24 hours, we will (hopefully) know …
How to follow 2016 election coverage all day
We’re still hours away from the first polls closing for the United States presidential election, but that isn’t stopping countless media outlets, news networks and …
What happens if today’s Presidential election ends in a tie?
By the time the polls close on Tuesday evening, we’ll finally have a new President-elect ready to assume power. Soon enough, we’ll finally be able …
The New York Times will be free to access for the election
As we inch closer to election day, it’s become nearly impossible to keep up with all of the reports and revelations and surprises that have …
The FBI will reopen its investigation into Clinton’s emails
In a letter sent to Congress today, FBI Director James Comey seems to suggest that the FBI will be reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private …
Can Donald Trump actually still win?
If you’ve been keeping up with all the coverage of the presidential election lately, you’ve probably heard that Donald Trump has begun to rebound somewhat after …
Here’s the video everyone’s talking about of Trump and Clinton roasting each other
As terrifying this presidential campaign season has been, I was somewhat conflicted when the third and final debate wrapped up on Wednesday night. Millions of Americans will be happy to never see …
