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US Election Warnings Blare, But Action Stalls in Congress

Associated Press

   WASHINGTON - Robert Mueller warned that Russian interference is still
   happening "as we sit here."

   State election officials are anxious and underfunded, some running
   systems with outdated software and scrounging for replacement parts off
   e-Bay.

   And on Thursday a report from the Senate Intelligence committee
   concluded all 50 states were targeted in 2016 and ahead of the 2018
   election "top election vulnerabilities remained."

   But there's no help coming from Congress.

   It's a risky calculation heading into 2020, when the stakes will be
   high for an election that could see record turnout as President Donald
   Trump runs for a second term. Primary voting is six months away.

   Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday blocked a
   House-passed bill that would authorize $775 million to beef up state
   election systems. GOP leaders made the case that the Trump
   administration has already made great strides in protecting the vote
   and they say no more funding is needed.

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