US Elections

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a memo freezing its election security efforts to review all work and positions “related to election security and countering mis- and- disinformation” at the state and local level since 2017, reports Wired. The review is reportedly set to conclude on March 6th.

The New York Post reports that the President-elect told the outlet he’s “always been in favor of the visas,” which he had heavily restricted and criticized during his first term.

Trump said he’s “gonna have to start thinking about TikTok” this weekend while speaking at an event in Phoenix, Arizona. He added, “Maybe we gotta keep this sucker around for a little while.”

He joins Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and other big names in tech congratulating Trump.

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the final speech of her presidential campaign at Howard University Wednesday, emphasizing both the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and continued organizing. Harris sought to comfort young voters disappointed in the outcome. “Sometimes the fight takes a while. but that doesn’t mean we won’t win,” Harris said.

The Vice President will speak to a crowd at her alma mater, Howard University, in Washington, DC. She reportedly called former President Donald Trump earlier on Wednesday.

Bernie Moreno, an Ohio car dealer and blockchain entrepreneur, unseated Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) with a little help from his friends.

Like everyone else who survived the pandemic, my brain has sealed away the year 2020 in a mental Yucca Mountain. But as a reminder, some vote tabulations may stretch out for quite a while.

As the vote count increasingly points toward Trump, who courted the crypto industry throughout his campaign, the price of Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high of over $74,000.

We’re aggressively refreshing live blogs from The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post and NBC News.

A majority of voters supported Florida’s amendments 3 and 4, ballot initiatives that would have legalized recreational marijuana and allowed abortions up to 24 weeks.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes — who’s been prepping for everything from AI-fueled phishing attacks to physical security risks — says four polling locations received “unsubstantiated bomb threats,” similar to Georgia. Fontes said there’s “no reason to believe” these sites are “in jeopardy,” the local ABC affiliate reported. He said the threats came from an email with a Russian domain, though not necessarily directly from Russia.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation called out efforts to impersonate the agency while promoting false claims about the election. One fake statement warned media against writing about violence at polls, claiming it could “provoke a spontaneous increase” in incidents. Separate videos falsely warned of “malfunctioning voting machines,” and another urged schools to close through November 11th due to an increased risk in shootings because of the election.

The New York Times managed to get its election results needle up despite the fact that its tech workers are on strike. The Times’ Nate Cohn called this “Good news,” but that probably depends on your anxiety level.

In a post on X, City Commissioner Seth Bluestein rejects Donald Trump’s claim that there is “cheating” in Philadelphia, saying there is “absolutely no truth to this allegation.” In a follow-up post he said Philadelphia officials “have been in regular contact with the RNC” as part of monitoring potential irregularities.

Previous threats were linked to Russia and deemed non-credible, but they temporarily shut down polling locations, which have since had their hours extended. Officials are seeking a similar extension for the new sites.

Young voters in Nevada may need to brush up on their handwriting, because the Secretary of State says a relatively high number of ballots set aside to be cured in Clark and Washoe counties might be because their signatures don’t match their licenses’ closely enough. Fortunately, they still have until November 12th to fix the problem and ensure their votes are counted.

Elon Musk, a man who had to be sued in the Delaware Court of Chancery to buy Twitter after signing a deal to buy Twitter, is now promising that his super PAC will remain active in American politics after this election. The New York Times reports:

Five polling locations in Fulton County will have their hours extended, per a judicial order.

An hour ago, with neither reason or justification, Trump claimed there was “cheating” in Philadelphia. Apparently unwilling to settle for merely undermining faith in the electoral process, the former president is now saying on Truth Social that “Heavy Law Enforcement” is in Philadelphia and Detroit.

After an election observer in Milwaukee, WI noticed an issue with the tabulators, officials decided to recount all 30,000 of the absentee and early ballots that had already been tabulated.

Former president Donald Trump is already alleging election irregularities in Pennsylvania, a swing state where he previously disputed election results in 2020. On Truth Social, he claims that “Law Enforcement coming!!!” — something he does not at present have authority over.

After two arrests today, the FBI’s Detroit field office really wants you to know they’ll hunt you down: