In recent months, Americans have become somewhat more confident that election officials are taking the steps necessary to guard against “computer hacking” in the upcoming election. At the same time, likely voters have become no more (or less) confident that their votes will be counted as intended this coming November. […] Read more »
How Russia Helped Swing the Election for Trump
Donald Trump has adopted many contradictory positions since taking office, but he has been unwavering on one point: that Russia played no role in putting him in the Oval Office. Trump dismisses the idea that Russian interference affected the outcome of the 2016 election, calling it a “made-up story,” “ridiculous,” […] Read more »
Poll Hub: Election Security
From interference from foreign countries such as Russia to domestic voter fraud and obstacles to the voting process, the latest NPR/Marist Poll gauges Americans’ attitudes about the safety of the U.S. electoral process. On this episode of Poll Hub, NPR’s Brett Neely joins the team to discuss the impetus for […] Read more »
NPR/Marist Poll: 1 In 3 Americans Think A Foreign Country Will Change Midterm Votes
About 1 out of every 3 American adults think a foreign country is likely to change vote tallies and results in the upcoming midterm elections, according to a new NPR/Marist poll released Monday. … The results give credence to what election officials have been worried about since at least the […] Read more »
How Online Trolls Divide Americans IRL
We know that trolls on social media are trying to sow discord on contentious subjects like race, guns and abortion, but how do they do it? Here is a visual guide to their strategy. New York Times Read more »
Anticipating A Russian Attack On The 2018 Election: What If Trump Is Right?
What if, this time around, a wave of foreign interference is aimed at helping Democrats take control of Congress? It’s an idea that has been batted around a great deal since 2016 based on the thesis that Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t actually care about either party. What he wants […] Read more »