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As midterms approach, Americans are skeptical of federal government
Only 39% of people polled believe the federal government is effective at impacting people’s lives in a positive way.
By Federal Times staff
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Pelosi: 4-year maximum in speaker post is ‘a long time’
For weeks, the 78-year-old California Democrat had resisted opponents' demands that she step aside or restrict how long she'd serve, saying limits would make her a lame duck and sap her bargaining clout. But on Wednesday she relented and struck a deal.
New election security bill would require fast action from feds
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are introducing legislation to protect local elections infrastructure from cyber attacks following Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
By Joe Gould
Facebook finds ‘sophisticated’ efforts to disrupt elections
Facebook stopped short of saying the effort was aimed at influencing the U.S. midterm elections in November, although the timing of the suspicious activity would be consistent with such an attempt.
Trump says he has ‘no problem’ shutting down government
Trump's suggestion puts him at odds with members of his own party in Congress, where many Republicans are facing tough re-election fights this November.
One way states can improve their election security chances
States need to be more specific with their budget requests for election security, according to a top Trump administration official.
By Justin Lynch
State election systems still waiting for security checkups
With the midterm congressional primaries about to go into full swing, the Department of Homeland Security is playing catch-up in helping to ensure that state election systems are secure against cybertampering by the Russians or others bent on mischief.
DoD’s secret weapon against election meddling: its reputation
According to experts, convincing the public to be on the lookout for Russian cyber operations will require leveraging the people's trust in the military.
By Jessie Bur