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C-SPAN: Nick Penniman on Election Security and Integrity
Issue One CEO Nick Penniman talks election security on C-SPAN's Washington Journal...
NBC News Now: ‘No change, no accountability’: Mother reacts to social media reform hearing
CRSM member Kristin Bride interviewed about Big Tech CEO hearing...
MSNBC: Whistleblower warns about risks teens face on social media
Council for Responsible Social Media member Frances Haugen interviewed...
Issue One in the Media
The New York Times: Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation
Faces of Democracy members Tate Fall, Justin Roebuck, and Adrian Fontes interviewed...
The Hill: To preserve the integrity of our elections, language matters
Op-ed by National Council on Election Integrity members Donna Brazile and Michael Steele...
The Guardian: Trump allies push bill to bar non-citizen voting, even though it’s already illegal
Issue One Director of Election Protection Carah Ong Whaley quoted...
Roll Call: Nearly 8 percent of Senate aides make less than a living wage, report finds
Issue One's "The Road to Fair Pay" report cited...
Press and Statements
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Despite campaign rhetoric critical of “the swamp,” Donald Trump raised $10 million in 2024 from lobbyists for foreign governments
As a presidential candidate in 2016, Republican Donald Trump pledged to implement “a complete ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections” as part of his promise to “drain…
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Issue One applauds court ruling upholding Congress’s bipartisan TikTok ban
In response to today’s federal appeals court ruling upholding a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States, Issue One’s Vice President of Technology Reform…
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New Issue One report details how Big Tech’s failures empowered foreign adversaries during 2024 election cycle
Today, Issue One published a new report, “Flooding the Gap: How Big Tech’s Failures Empowered Foreign Adversaries and Undermined the 2024 U.S. Election,” highlighting how the design and operations of…
In the media
The Washington Post: Outraged? You’re more likely to share misinformation, study finds.
New Issue One report, "Flooding the Gap," cited...
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More than 30 state attorneys general urge Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act
In response to reporting that a bipartisan coalition of 32 state attorneys general sent a letter to Senate and House leadership urging Congress to pass the responsible safeguards in the…
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New tax filing illuminates how drug industry plays political dark money game
A new tax filing obtained by Issue One details previously unknown contributions to politically active nonprofits made by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the trade association also known as…
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The voters have decided and the will of the people must be respected, NCEI co-chairs say following 2024 election
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential election and Vice President Kamala Harris has conceded the race. The co-chairs of Issue One’s bipartisan National Council on…
In the media
The Hill: Trump and Harris break bipartisan tradition by withholding top donors
Issue One-led letter to presidential candidates about "bundlers" cited...
In the media
Roll Call: As dark money floods campaign, advocates hope Harris, Dems could push changes
Issue One Research Director Michael Beckel quoted...
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Over 100 top leaders & veterans issue bipartisan statement calling for America’s trust in elections and peaceful transfer of power
Today, more than 100 former U.S. senators, members of Congress, governors, and White House officials from both parties and top-ranking military veterans have issued a powerful joint statement affirming the…