Miles Parks
Stories
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Morning Edition
Larry Elder, Newsom's Main Opponent, Stoked Fears Of Election Fraud
Earlier this month, Republican Larry Elder refused to promise to accept the recall election results. His campaign had set up a website where people could report suspicious election activity.
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Election Workers Are Under Attack. A Group Of Lawyers Plans To Defend Them
A bipartisan group is hoping to support voting workers who have faced unprecedented scrutiny and pressure for more than a year now.
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Democrats Are Now Open To New Voter ID Rules. It Probably Won't Win Over The GOP
While Democrats have long opposed voter ID laws, their decade-long effort to convince voters hasn't budged public opinion. Large bipartisan majorities still favor showing an ID to vote.
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All Things Considered
Democrats Might Be More Open To Voter ID Laws, Which They've Long Opposed
As Democrats try to pass voting rights legislation through Congress, some members of the party have expressed an openness to one GOP-backed policy they have long opposed: voter ID requirements.
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Death Threats And Conspiracy Theories: Why 2020 Won't End For Election Officials
Voting officials, who used to operate in relative anonymity, are facing threats and intense pressure as a large chunk of American voters have no confidence the system is fair.
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Outrage As A Business Model: How Ben Shapiro Is Using Facebook To Build An Empire
In May, Ben Shapiro's website The Daily Wire had more Facebook engagement on its articles than The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post and NBC News combined.
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Facebook Calls Links To Depression Inconclusive. These Researchers Disagree
The company has reached out to a number of researchers in recent months, though those same researchers are skeptical about the company's motivations.
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5 Takeaways From Big Tech's Misinformation Hearing
The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.
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Dominion Voting Sues Former Trump Lawyer, Seeking $1.3 Billion In Damages
Dominion Voting Systems says it is seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages after a series of outrageous claims by an attorney working to support Trump's objections to the 2020 race.
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Election Officials Warned 'Someone's Going To Get Shot' But That Didn't Stop Trump
For years, those in charge of voting have said stoking false fears about voting would one day lead to violence. On Wednesday, they were proven right.