#The newest Google Doodle is, unsurprisingly, about voting

#The newest Google Doodle is, unsurprisingly, about voting

“#The newest Google Doodle is, unsurprisingly, about voting” Google’s back with a fancy election-themed Doodle. Image: Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images In case you haven’t heard, there’s an election coming up. The latest Google Doodle will remind you if you forgot. Google likes to inject the logo above the search…

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#NYPD’s Strategic Response Group preps for post-election riot

#NYPD’s Strategic Response Group preps for post-election riot

“#NYPD’s Strategic Response Group preps for post-election riot” Fearing riots after Tuesday’s election, New Yorkers are on edge — and that includes the NYPD. While Manhattan shopkeepers board up their businesses, the NYPD’s elite Strategic Response Group has been amping up tactical training for weeks now in anticipation of possible violence and unrest. Their secret…

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#How President Trump can pull off another upset

#How President Trump can pull off another upset

“#How President Trump can pull off another upset” Four years ago, almost nobody gave Donald Trump a realistic chance to win the White House. Right up until the vote totals started coming in, Hillary Clinton was the prohibitive favorite in the minds of the media and the smart set. A few hours later, the outsider…

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#The 9 swing states the 2020 presidential election hinges on

#The 9 swing states the 2020 presidential election hinges on

“#The 9 swing states the 2020 presidential election hinges on” Nationally, Biden holds a 7.8 percent lead over Trump, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average, but in the battleground states that will decide the Electoral College results, his lead is much less secure. State-level polls, which were wildly off base in 2016, remain suspect: Republicans…

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#How to get free food when voting in-person

#How to get free food when voting in-person

“#How to get free food when voting in-person” One slice of patriotism, please. Pizza to the Polls wants no voter to go hungry, having already delivered over 13,800 pizzas to 748 polling places in 36 states this year. The nonprofit, nonpartisan group believes that “democracy is delicious” — so here’s how to score free food…

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#Facebook is subverting democracy again — and it’s doing it on purpose

#Facebook is subverting democracy again — and it’s doing it on purpose

“#Facebook is subverting democracy again — and it’s doing it on purpose” As the US presidential election polling day draws close, it’s worth recapping what we know about how Facebook has been used to influence election results. The platform is optimized for boosting politically conservative voices calling for fascism, separatism, and xenophobia. It’s also these…

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