Call for federal oversight of election vendors gains attention
A Brennan Center report urges Congress to create a voluntary federal certification framework for voting equipment and voter registration vendors to bolster security. It calls for federal standards, monitoring, and ownership disclosures, noting limited current oversight and the reliance on three major firms for most systems. The group cites Homeland Security collaboration and research access programs as steps toward addressing vulnerabilities.
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Atlanta
U.S
Brennan Center For Justice
Congress
Lawrence Norden
Norden
Brennan Center
New York University School of Law
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
United States
Department of Homeland Security
Dominion Voting Systems
Hart InterCivic
Es&s
Katina Granger
Raleigh
N.C
Allen G. Breed
THE
Associated Press
Israeli airstrikes kill Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza
Israeli strikes in Gaza and Damascus target two Islamic Jihad leaders. Bahaa Abu el Atta is killed in his sleep in Gaza, while Akram al Ajouri in Damascus is reported unharmed. Prime Minister Netanyahu frames the action as necessary to prevent further planned attacks amid regional tensions.
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Gaza City
Gaza Strip
Islamic Jihad
Gaza
Syria
Israel
Iran
Bahaa Abu el-Atta
Tel Aviv
Abu el- Atta
Damascus
Akram al- Ajouri
al- Ajouri
Benjamin Netanyahu
Middle East
Netanyahu
Aviv Kochavi
Abu el-Atta
Benny Gantz
Gantz
Jonathan Conricus
Justices back Trump on immigration DACA case
The Supreme Court's conservative majority signals support for ending DACA protections, as justices question court review of executive discretion. The case centers on 660,000 immigrants shielded from deportation who arrived as children, with a decision expected by June amid the 2020 campaign.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Trump
United States
John Roberts
Brett Kavanaugh
Neil Gorsuch
Samuel Alito
Executive Branch
High Court
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Dems
Sonia Sotomayor
Sotomayor
Noel Francisco
Francisco