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Lauren Feiner

Lauren Feiner

Senior Policy Reporter

Senior Policy Reporter

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    Can Philadelphia’s ballot counters outrun election lies?

    The machines that process mail-in ballots help count thousands of votes in a day — and Philadelphia officials know that every second matters.

    Lauren Feiner
    Voting machine companies are fighting the next disinformation war

    Smartmatic and Dominion are trying to debunk false stories and rebuild trust — but that’s a tall order in 2024.

    Lauren Feiner
    Lauren Feiner
    Lauren Feiner
    Philly DA asks for more security at Musk’s America PAC hearing due to threats on X.

    After Elon Musk shared a critique of District Attorney Larry Krasner’s suit to stop his swing state giveaways, the DA received an “avalanche” of antisemitic attacks, according to a legal filing. Krasner’s home address was even shared on the site, the filing says, with an X user writing that “Krasner loves visitors.”

    Philadelphia DA filing

    [DocumentCloud via Politico]

    Lauren Feiner
    Lauren Feiner
    Elon Musk concedes Trump’s economic plans could hurt for consumers in the short-term.

    Independent economists have warned former President Donald Trump’s plans would harm the US economy, and Musk — one of his most prominent backers — apparently agrees that’s a likely initial result. Musk agreed with an X post that said Trump’s plans would cause an “initial severe overreaction in the economy,” but lead to “rapid recovery to a healthier, sustainable economy.”