My partner’s arms are longer than mine, so, on election day this year, I made him take the #IVoted selfie.
Now, I’m not one for selfies, usually. But I decided to share my act of civic participation on social media earlier this month for two re…
Category: Midterm Elections 2018
Russian hackers apparently left the midterms alone
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The call is coming from inside the house.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and security experts say that Russian operatives did not significantly meddle in or hack the US midterm elections, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“At this time, we have no indication of compromise to our nation’s election infrastructure that would prevent voting, change vote counts or distrust the ability to tally votes,” DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen reportedly said at a press conference.
In 2016, Russian hackers waged a multi-front war to sow discord in America and disparage Hillary Clinton: they hacked Democrat campaign emails, used social media to spread disinformation and inflame the public, and even attacked the election infrastructure of 20 states, successfully penetrating the Illinois voter roll. Read more…
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View More Russian hackers apparently left the midterms aloneAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she can’t afford D.C. rent until she gets her first paycheck
The rent, even for incoming members of congress, is too damn high in Washington D.C.
At 29-years-old, newly-elected congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York’s 14th Congressional District is the youngest woman ever elected to the House of Re…
Youth voter turnout spiked during the midterms. Now what?
When making sense of the youth voter turnout in the 2018 midterm elections, there’s good news, bad news, and some more good news.
Early estimates show young people voted at historic rates. About 31 percent of people aged 18 to 29 voted in the m…
Pornhub traffic in Washington DC skyrocketed on election night
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Good job everyone: Americans took a break from looking at porn long enough to watch the midterm erection election results roll in.
According to Pornhub’s ever-insightful analytics, traffic in the United States was up as much as 20 percent on Tuesday morning.
The report theorizes that Americans jerked off early before hitting the polls, or “perhaps they woke up more anxious than usual and needed to relax.”
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Traffic dipped between 4 to 7 p.m. and then again between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. as results rolled in across the nation. Strangely, traffic was up 1.7 percent at 8 p.m. — maybe it was too late to vote but too early for results? Read more…
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‘Beautiful’ and ‘bittersweet’: Why the midterm elections should give you hope for America
After two years of waiting for the chance to rebuke President Trump and the Republican Party at the polls, voters from across the political spectrum finally got their chance Tuesday night.
By flipping the House, several statewide offices and le…
Here’s where things stand with marijuana after the midterms
Cannabis is now legal in Michigan. It is the first state in the midwest to allow for the recreational use of marijuanaOther states that saw changes to cannabis laws include Utah and Missouri, both of which legalized medical use. North Dakota voters re…
View More Here’s where things stand with marijuana after the midtermsHopefully Ted Cruz stays off Twitter today
Some people were displeased to hear Ted Cruz bested his opponent for the Texas Senate seat and took to Twitter to sound off. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Twitter Reactions, Ted Cruz, Election, and Midterm Elections 2018
View More Hopefully Ted Cruz stays off Twitter todayTrump throws tantrum at press conference, calls CNN’s Jim Acosta ‘a rude, terrible person’
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes history as she becomes the youngest woman ever in Congress
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won against Republican Anthony Pappas in New York’s 14th congressional district. Read more…More about Politics, Mashable Video, Midterm Elections 2018, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and Culture
View More Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes history as she becomes the youngest woman ever in CongressVery good dog joins Sen. Sherrod Brown on stage for his victory speech
When Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) took the stage Tuesday night to celebrate his re-election, he was joined by his family, which included his campaign’s real star: his rescue dog Franklin.
While Franklin has been a part of Brown’s social media presenc…
Nancy Pelosi: ‘We don’t agonize, we organize’
Rep. Pelosi spoke at a Democratic rally ahead of the final midterm election results. Positive and upbeat, she spoke of finding common ground with Republicans, while also holding her ground if needed. Read more…More about Politics, Mashable Vi…
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