Election 2024
Elon Musk Tests the Role of Money in U.S. Politics
Musk's multimillion-dollar effort to back Trump will test the influence the world's richest man wields over American democracy.
Associated Press
The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news agency based in New York City. Established in 1846, it is one of the world’s leading news agencies. It has earned more than 50 Pulitzer Prizes.
Election 2024
News Outlets are Conscious of the Need to Explain Election Reporting
The AP expects to make calls this year in 6,832 individual races, from the president to local elections and ballot measures.
America super PAC
Suit Against $1M-a-Day Voter Sweepstakes Back to State Court
Federal Judge Gerald J. Pappert said Friday he doesn't have jurisdiction over the sweepstakes, by Elon Musk's America super PAC.
Election 2024
Ping! Blowing Up Your Phone with Political Texts in Campaign's Last Days
In the last days of the campaign, the pinging of phones can be relentless.
Chips
New York Semiconductor Site Picked for $825 Million in Funding
An upstate New York facility is one of three national technology centers that will receive up to $825 million in funding.
Election 2024
Lawsuit Against Musk's $1M-a-Day Giveaway to Voters Moves to Federal Court
Pennsylvania challenge of Elon Musk's $1M-a-day voter sweepstakes moves to federal court
Social Media
Report: Crowd-Sourced Fact Checks on X Failing
Wednesday report says X, formerly Twitter, overflowing with false and misleading election information.
Election 2024
Associated Press: The World's Single Largest Act of Journalism
There is no federal body that counts the vote or shares results. This is why the AP stepped in to fill that void in the 1800s.
Election 2024
Judge Sets Thursday Hearing on Elon Musk's $1M-a-Day Sweepstakes
Backing Donald Trump, America PAC awards prizes to registered voters in swing states who sign Musk's pledge.
IRA
Biden Announces $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports
'Ports are the linchpin to America’s supply chain,’' Biden said in a speech at Dundalk Marine Terminal Tuesday.
Election 2024
A Responsibility for The Press: Combatting Misinformation
News outlets are putting plans in place to combat false election night stories.
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Chinese Hackers Targeted Phones of Trump, Vance and Harris Campaign
China is believed by U.S. intelligence officials to be taking a neutral stance in the race and is instead focused on down-ballot races.
Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation, Researchers Find
Intelligence officials confirmed that Russia created a manipulated video to smear Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Election 2024
Harris Campaign Uses Zoom to Mobilize Interest, Turnout
Those early Zoom meetings got people fired up for Harris. Now they're trying to get them to vote.
Election 2024
Russia Behind Viral Disinformation Targeting Walz, Intelligence Official Says
China and Iran also have sought to influence the U.S. election using online disinformation.
Chips
Biden Announces $325 Million for Michigan Semiconductor Factory
The funding would support 180 manufacturing jobs in Saginaw County, where Republicans and Democrats were close in 2016 and 2020.
