US elections

In June, a leaked National Security Agency report described Russian intelligence efforts to interfere with the US elections, targeting voter registration and local election officials. Now, people want to know: How secure are America’s elections from a cyber attack?

Today in Lagos, this Nigerian’s Twitter feed is full of tweets about America’s first lady.

This month’s midterm elections saw the lowest voter turnout in 70 years. That may be because in an era of smartphones and on-demand everything, American voting procedures are still the ones that best fit the agricultural rhythm of the country’s early years.

A political analyst for MSNBC, O’Donnell has worked for Daniel Patrick Moynihan and wrote for the TV series ?The West Wing.? O’Donnell tells Kurt about how this fall’s debates echoed the fictional ones he wrote years ago.

The stage is set for the swearing-in ceremony of Florida governor, Rick Scott. The republican rode a wave of anti-incumbent fever to become the new governor of Florida. Voters wanted an outsider and that’s exactly what they got. However, along with his outsider status, Scott has the baggage of being the former head of Columbia/HCA, […]