Miles Parks
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Need A Polling Place With Social Distancing? 3 NBA Teams Offer Venues
The offers come as many NBA players have upped their involvement in social causes. Superstar LeBron James has a new group aimed at protecting Black citizens' voting rights.
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All Things Considered
Some Longtime D.C. Residents Still Vote In Other States. Is That ... Legal?
D.C.'s lack of congressional representation has prompted some residents — even those who've called the district home for years — to maintain their voting registrations elsewhere.
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All Things Considered
Attorney General Barr Says DOJ Acts Independent Of Trump Interests
In a wide-ranging NPR interview, William Barr defended the Justice Department amid accusations of political interference, including recently in the case of ex-national security adviser Michael Flynn.
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FACT CHECK: Trump Spreads Unfounded Claims About Voting By Mail
President Trump tweeted a conspiracy theory that foreign countries could print and send counterfeit absentee ballots. Election officials from both parties say those concerns aren't based in fact.
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Foreign Interference Persists And Techniques Are Evolving, Big Tech Tells Hill
Facebook, Twitter and Google told House Democrats on Thursday that they think their countermeasures are working — but foreign governments are changing their techniques too.
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Chinese, Iranian Hackers Targeted Biden And Trump Campaigns, Google Says
The announcement was no surprise to the election security community, which has said for years that campaigns may be the most vulnerable part of the U.S. election ecosystem.
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'None Of This Is True': Protests Become Fertile Ground for Online Disinformation
A "well-funded" and elaborate social media disinformation campaign played out online Sunday night, showing how polarization creates situations where lies go viral.
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All Things Considered
Listener Question On The Elections During The Pandemic, Answered
NPR's reporter who covers election interference and voting infrastructure answers listener questions about voting, voter registration and the upcoming elections in the midst of the pandemic.
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Morning Edition
Amid Pandemic, Election Officials Remain Vigilant Toward Cybersecurity
Election officials have been worried about Russian interference. Officials now are trying to make sure voters will be safe when casting a ballot, but cybersecurity threats haven't gone away.
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Feds Warn States That Online Voting Experiments Are 'High-Risk'
As some states turn to Internet voting to increase accessibility for vulnerable populations, the federal government sends out an eight-page report detailing the risks.