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Foreign interference continues to threaten U.S. elections in many forms, including the active spreading of disinformation.

Politics & Government

What You Need To Know About Foreign Interference And The 2020 Election

7:00am September 01, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The threat from cyberattacks and social media agitation isn't going away, security officials warn — but there could be new twists as President Trump battles Democrats for the White House.

Much of the fleet of electronic voting machines in the United States was designed without security in mind, in response to the last big national flap over an election in 2000.

What You Need To Know About U.S. Election Security And Voting Machines

5:25pm August 31, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Because most elections truly are local, it would be nearly impossible for a foreign adversary to touch them all with a single effort. But, that diversity also comes with security challenges.

Politics & Government

FEC Chair: Lack Of Quorum Is 'Completely Unacceptable'

5:23pm August 31, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Federal Election Commission chair Ellen Weintraub about the FEC's lack of a quorum and how that might affect the upcoming election cycle.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg waves to the crowd at the Library of Congress National Book Festival on Saturday.

Politics & Government

After Cancer Treatment, Ginsburg Says She'll Be Ready For High Court's October Term

4:09pm August 31, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

"This audience can see that I am alive!" the justice said to a crowd at the National Book Festival on Saturday. Ginsburg underwent three weeks of radiation treatment this month.

Tents at a temporary holding facility for migrants in El Paso, earlier this year. Under President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security focus has shifted increasingly towards immigration and border enforcement.

With Hurricane On Its Way, Trump's Move To Shift Funds Puts Priorities In Question

8:24am August 31, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The transfer of funds has ignited new criticism that the administration's intense focus on the border and immigration enforcement is leaving the United States vulnerable to other threats.

Politics & Government

Week In Politics

8:19am August 31, 2019

by Ron Elving

We have a recap on the week in politics.

Politics & Government

Trump And Fox News

8:19am August 31, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Carl Cameron, former Fox News chief political correspondent, about the president's recent tweets slamming the network.

California Lawmakers Consider Abortion Pills On Campus

8:19am August 31, 2019

by April Dembosky

California is close to passing a law allowing campus health centers to dispense the pills used for medication abortions. If it passes, it would be the first state to do so.

A commercial satellite image from the company Maxar (bottom); the image tweeted by President Trump (top) appears to be of better quality.

President Trump Tweets Sensitive Surveillance Image of Iran

5:36pm August 30, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Friday afternoon tweet had experts picking up their jaws from the floor when they saw a photo of an Iranian space facility.

Trump Plans To Shift Millions In Federal Disaster Aid To Pay For Detention Beds

5:29pm August 30, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The Trump administration is moving Department of Homeland Security funds away from the Coast Guard and cybersecurity programs in favor of border enforcement.