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Rival GOP campaigns throw their hands up at Trump indictment

Wednesday, August 16 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Normally, four-time indicted politicians would have their presidential ambitions dashed, not boosted. But former President Donald Trump is no traditional politician -- and rival campaigns are making their peace with that.Conversations with a half-dozen Republican operatives working with rival campaigns showed they didn't... Read More.

Experts warn against canceling Pride campaigns after extremists threaten Target

Wednesday, May 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Target reported that its employees faced threats over its new Pride collections celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and responded by pulling some of the merchandise that had caused the most "significant confrontational behavior" to protect the safety and well-being of its employees,... Read More.

Write-in campaigns launched for three DuBois residents challenging incumbents

Monday, April 24 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – Three DuBois residents officially launched their write-in campaigns over the weekend to challenge for the two incumbent city council seats and mayoral position in the City of DuBois.Pat Reasinger is seeking the mayoral seat, while Jennifer Jackson and Elliott Gelfand are seeking... Read More.

One year in, how pro-Russia online campaigns evolved

Thursday, February 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One year into the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, a new report by the social media company Meta details the evolution of pro-Russian influence campaigns online.The report describes a declining presence for Russian state media outlets on Meta's platforms Facebook... Read More.

Tulsi Gabbard campaigns for election denier Kari Lake in Arizona

Wednesday, October 19 by ABC News

(CHANDLER, Ariz.) -- Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who ran for president in 2020 as a Democrat and endorsed Joe Biden after her exit from the race, on Tuesday campaigned in Arizona for the state's Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake, a fervent election denier... Read More.

Dr. Oz distances himself from his campaign’s jab at John Fetterman’s stroke

Tuesday, August 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Mehmet Oz, the Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, on Tuesday tried to distance himself from an aide’s comment last week that appeared to mock the stroke suffered by Oz's opponent, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.“The campaign has been saying lots of... Read More.

Mike Pence campaigns for Republican candidates in Iowa, fueling 2024 speculation

Saturday, August 20 by ABC News

(WAVERLY, Iowa) -- Former Vice President Mike Pence continued to make his way through Iowa on Saturday, further fueling speculation he could be considering a 2024 presidential run.Pence spoke at the Bremer County GOP Annual Summer Chill and Grill to advocate for Republican candidates on... Read More.

Group behind first-ever U.S. Amazon union backs campaigns at 2 warehouses

Saturday, July 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The labor group behind the first-ever U.S. union at Amazon has thrown its support behind organizing campaigns at two additional warehouses.Amazon Labor Union, the worker-led union behind the victory at an Amazon warehouse in New York City in April, reached agreements... Read More.

DOJ charges Russian officials over hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure

Thursday, March 24 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department unsealed two indictments Thursday charging four Russian government employees with two separate conspiracies -- outlining their alleged involvement in hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. and across the globe between 2012 and 2018.Altogether, DOJ says... Read More.

Meta disrupts social media misinformation campaigns targeting Ukrainians

Monday, February 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A pair of social media misinformation campaigns exploiting tensions in Russia and Ukraine were identified and disabled on Facebook over the weekend, according to two senior leaders at the social network's parent company Meta.One operation thwarted by Meta's security team involved... Read More.

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