Electoral and ethics policy of the Joe Biden administration

AI and the 2024 Election Public Awareness Campaign

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AIandYou, a nonprofit educating marginalized communities about the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence (AI), launches the nation's first public awareness campaign on AI and the 2024 election. The awareness campaign aims to increase awareness about AI opportunities and misinformation in the 2024 election. The goal is to empower people to protect their vote.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AIandYou, a nonprofit educating marginalized communities about the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence (AI), launches the nation's first public awareness campaign on AI and the 2024 election.
  • The awareness campaign aims to increase awareness about AI opportunities and misinformation in the 2024 election.
  • Misinformation will be unprecedented in the 2024 election due to the evolution of AI.
  • The awareness campaign, in English and Spanish, will include online educational videos, glossaries, news, and other resources, public events, and an outreach marketing campaign.

Ahead of White House summit, NPC urges African leaders to release imprisoned journalists

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute ahead of the convening this week of the White House summit with African Leaders.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute ahead of the convening this week of the White House summit with African Leaders.
  • "We understand that the Biden administration's priority in convening this historic summit with nearly 50 African leaders is to deepen relations with the continent.
  • Members of the National Press Club are among those African journalists who are experiencing this egregious and harmful online harassment.
  • "More specifically, we urge Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi to release journalists Olivier Makambu and Patrick Lola, who we believe have been imprisoned on spurious grounds.

DOJ Continues to Redact, Suppress Crucial Documents Involving Voter Registration Projects, According to FGA

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

NAPLES, Fla., September 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Foundation of Government Accountability (FGA), under the Freedom of Information Act, was due to receive documents from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on September 8th that revealed how the DOJ is complying with the Biden Administration`s Executive Order 14019, titled 'Promoting Access to Voting'.

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  • However, the DOJ did not turn over specifically requested documents, and the documents they did turn over were heavily redacted.
  • Among the missing documents was the DOJ`s 15-page strategic plan that detailed how the agency will help increase voter registration and participation.
  • In July, a Federal District Court ruled the DOJ must turn over the documents to the FGA, and this post-decisional document clearly is required to be disclosed.
  • "Why are they ignoring public record requests for strategic plans on federal voter registration efforts?

DOJ Has Until September 8 to Produce Documents Concerning Biden Administration Push to Expand Voter Registration and Participation

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Foundation of Government Accountability (FGA), under the Freedom of Information Act, will begin to receive documents from the Department of Justice (DOJ) on September 8th that will reveal how the DOJ is complying with the Biden Administration's Executive Order 14019, titled 'Promoting Access to Voting.'

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  • The Executive Order, enacted in March 2021, requires the head of every federal agency to provide a strategic plan to the President's Domestic Policy Advisor detailing how the agency will help increase voter registration and participation.
  • The EO also requires that each federal agency, to the greatest extent possible, become a Voter Registration Agency if requested by a state.
  • The FGA will receive both the DOJ's strategic plan submitted to the White House, as well as the DOJ's communications with states requesting the agency become a Voter Registration Agency.
  • FGA will also receive documents from the DOJ pertaining to the DOJ's communications with Demos, a left-leaning, self-interested voter advocacy organization that seeks to influence the Administration's approach to elections.

New Book Details Sweeping Abuses and Impunity across Fethullah Gülen US Charter School Network

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

This unchecked predatory activity represents not only a threat to the national security interests of Turkey, but also causes extraordinary harm to US taxpayers and school children.

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  • This unchecked predatory activity represents not only a threat to the national security interests of Turkey, but also causes extraordinary harm to US taxpayers and school children.
  • Although there have been numerous FBI raids on the schools in recent years, damning audits, and even guilty pleas, the Glen schools have faced only the most lenient consequences, the book argues.
  • Web of Influence is available as a free e-book at empireofdeceit.com, and hardcopies can be ordered from Amazon.com at cost.
  • Amsterdam & Partners LLP is engaged on behalf of the Republic of Turkey to investigate issues surrounding the Fethullah Glen network.

National Press Club Virtual Run For Austin Tice Draws 229 Runners To Raise Awareness

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

"This was our first virtual run, and it exceeded our expectations," said Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club.

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  • "This was our first virtual run, and it exceeded our expectations," said Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club.
  • "People are hungry to want to do something to help Austin and channeling that toward running or walking is a great idea.
  • The purpose was to have a strong response on social media to raise awareness of Austin's case and that was accomplished."
  • The National Press Club has a petition for Austin on Change.org ( LINK HERE ) that has been signed by 145,000 people calling on the Biden Administration to prioritize his release.

New bipartisan legislation would prevent political influence on federal building design and require transparent processes

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Monday, September 20, 2021

"I'm pleased to introduce this important bipartisan legislation that is essential to guaranteeing the future integrity of the Design Excellence Program," said Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV).

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  • "I'm pleased to introduce this important bipartisan legislation that is essential to guaranteeing the future integrity of the Design Excellence Program," said Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV).
  • By doing so, the legislation would effectively increase transparency and prevent political influence in the federal design process while also allowing the program to evolve for modern needs.
  • "Recent attempts to establish a federal design mandate demonstrated the crucial need to institute well defined, transparent, and democratic processes around federal design decisions," said 2021 AIA President Peter Exley, FAIA.
  • Under the Executive Order, government agencies could mandate an architectural style preference for federal courthouses and other federal buildings.

Noblis Launches Run Solutions Suite to Bring New Levels of Automation and Insight to Complex Federal Processes

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Monday, August 9, 2021

RESTON, Va., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Noblis , Inc., a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government, today announced the launch of its Run with Noblis solutions suite designed to drive new levels of efficiency, visibility and insight across complex federal processes.

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  • RESTON, Va., Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Noblis , Inc., a leading provider of science, technology and strategy services to the federal government, today announced the launch of its Run with Noblis solutions suite designed to drive new levels of efficiency, visibility and insight across complex federal processes.
  • The first solution within the suite, RunCyberAssurance, is available today to help federal agencies and Cloud service providers (CSPs) streamline FedRAMP and other cybersecurity compliance processes.
  • Additional Run solutions will followand are all designed to simplify sophisticated federal work streams, including acquisition and grants management.
  • The Run with Noblis solutions suite addresses the evolving needs of federal agencies with the speed, performance and scale of digital solutions that create insights, automate workflows, streamline processes and drive greater outcomes.

Change.Org Petition To Support Austin Tice Launched By National Press Club

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Thursday, August 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club announced today that it has launched a Change.org petition to encourage public support for journalist Austin Tice who has been held in Syria since 2012.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Club announced today that it has launched a Change.org petition to encourage public support for journalist Austin Tice who has been held in Syria since 2012.
  • "The petition encourages the Biden Administration to prioritize Austin's safe release," said National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews.
  • I call upon the Biden Administration to prioritize the release and safe return of journalist and veteran Marine Austin Tice.
  • For more information on Austin Tice and his case visit the Tice Family Website at:
    Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists.