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Shane Goldmacher

Digital Government

Rand Paul Slams Surveillance State 'Drunk With Power'

A harsh speech wins over the UC Berkeley crowd but the Republican senator glides past social issues.

Digital Government

Fake Websites Created by Republicans Spur Ethics Complaint

Washington group files complaint against Rep. Greg Walden from Oregon.

Digital Government

Under Fire, GOP Adjusts Fake Democratic Campaign Sites

NRCC changes the donation page to make it clearer who benefits from contributions.

Digital Government

Mitch McConnell Wants to be the Republican Party's Chief Tech Innovator

The 71-year old GOP leader campaign sees closing the data gap with the Democrats as a key to reelection.

Cybersecurity

Look-alike sites funnel big money to mystery PAC

About 3,000 donors fell for sophisticated phishing scheme.