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@WSJ reporter writing about Twitter -- I mean X -- and the business of social media. Tell me news: +1 202-568-1427.

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Alexa Corse
3 years
Voting-machine company Smartmatic said it was valued in excess of $3 billion before the 2020 election, but now is valued at under $1 billion. Smartmatic today sued Newsmax and One America News Network for defamation over claims of election-rigging.
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Georgia election officials estimate that just over 65,000 votes remain to be counted in Senate runoffs. The majority of those are absentee ballots cast in Democratic strongholds. @ChadSDay #GASen via @WSJ
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3 years
Cyber Ninjas led a Republican-ordered review of Maricopa County's 2020 election. Now a spokesman says the company is shutting down and has $2 million in debt.
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Alexa Corse
2 years
New: I’m taking a new role at @WSJ writing about social-media companies, especially focusing on @Twitter . There’s no shortage of news about Twitter these days, and I’m excited to dive into these big stories. I'm also moving to San Francisco. (1/4)
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4 years
NEW: Dominion Voting Systems sued MyPillow and its CEO Mike Lindell, seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages for what it alleges were defamatory accusations related to the presidential election. via @WSJ
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4 years
New: Washington, D.C., area officials urged the public to avoid the famous cherry blossoms and are taking the unusual step of closing down public streets to keep visitors away
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3 years
New: Dominion Voting Systems sued Newsmax, One America News Network, and 's former CEO Patrick Byrne for defamation. Dominion says it has lost out on contracts worth a combined $90 million due to fraud accusations.
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5 years
. @PeteButtigieg 's campaign security officer: “We keep the mayor in front of a camera basically all his waking hours.” So if a bad actor pushes a manipulated video, they can fact check it. h/t @Joseph_Marks_
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Alexa Corse
2 years
Threats and harassment have become a frequent concern for some election workers since the 2020 presidential election. Here’s how they’re dealing with it - my latest for @WSJ
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4 years
New: Certification by states of their Nov. 3 election results gathered pace, with Pennsylvania and Nevada, two key battleground states, confirming President-elect Joe Biden’s victories. via @WSJ
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4 years
In an interview Monday, Mr. Lindell said he was “very, very happy” to learn of @dominionvoting lawsuit. “I have all the evidence on them,” he said. “Now this will get disclosed faster, all the machine fraud and the attack on our country.” via @WSJ
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New: Twitter failed to prevent dozens of known images of child sexual abuse from being posted on its platform in recent months, according to researchers who said Twitter has since appeared to resolve the issue via @WSJ
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Rumors are flying on this site tonight asking if Musk nuked @Apple 's account. I'm told the real story is much less exciting: @Apple already had no posts on its timeline and people are just happening to notice now
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4 years
some good news via @WSJ
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4 years
Updated story: Mr. Trump re­mained defiant. He retweeted a video clip of Mr. Ster­ling’s re­marks and said on Twit­ter that the election was “rigged­” and “mas­sive voter fraud in Geor­gia” must be exposed. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud.
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Alexa Corse
3 years
In a pro-Trump Florida county, the longtime elections supervisor is trying to combat misinformation and confusion, one voter at a time. And so are other election officials around the country. My latest for @WSJ
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Hi there, I’m your #azauditpool reporter this afternoon starting at 2 p.m. I’ll be tweeting updates using that hashtag. And I just want to say thanks to @JenAFifield and all the reporters who’ve contributed to this effort.
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Jen Fifield
3 years
Handing over the reins to @AlexaCorse who is your pool reporter starting at 2 p.m.!
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4 years
Georgia election authorities investigated the video about counting ballots in Fulton County and debunked the claims. @JustinGrayWSB @wsbtv
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Alexa Corse
2 years
Federal prosecutors say they are investigating the money trail behind two men accused of posing as agents to get close to Secret Service officers - my latest on a case the judge said he’s never seen anything quite like before ⁦
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8 years
Dems have brought in poster w pictures of gun violence victims, holding up pieces of paper w names printed on them #HoldtheFloor
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4 years
My latest: Pennsylvania Republicans have asked SCOTUS to reject mailed ballots received during the state's extended deadline. How many ballots are at issue? 535 in Philadelphia. Statewide, about 10,000. Biden leads by about 69,000 in the state. via @WSJ
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3 years
I just interviewed Pennsylvania state Sen. Cris Dush, a Republican who is one of the PA lawmakers who toured the audit today, for about 11 minutes. I'm going to tweet updates from the interview, as part of the #AZAuditPool .
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Hi there, I’m your #azauditpool reporter this afternoon. I’ll tweet updates using this hashtag.
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Alexa Corse
1 year
Elon Musk says stock awards for Twitter employees are based on a roughly $20 billion valuation, less than half of the $44 billion price he acquired the company for last year, per an internal email confirming @ZoeSchiffer & @erinkwoo via @WSJ
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Alexa Corse
4 years
Big employers are telling employees that they can take paid time off to volunteer as election workers to help solve a national poll-worker shortage via @WSJ
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Alexa Corse
8 years
Now Democrats singing "We shall overcome" #holdthefloor
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Alexa Corse
8 years
I'm in the House now during Democrats' sit-in. Microphone just turned off... Pelosi: "Mr. Speaker, turn on this microphone."
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Alexa Corse
3 years
A little personal update: I'm taking the next week off to spend time with family. Might even take Twitter off my phone! See you all back here on Sept. 20.
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Alexa Corse
6 years
I’m honored to be the 2019 Daniel Pearl Memorial Journalism Intern. Thank you @WSJ and @StanfordJourn . I can’t wait to grow as a journalist and expand my horizons abroad this summer.
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Alexa Corse
8 years
Trump staff "absolutely" pushed softer language on Russia, 4 sources from meeting tell @timkmak and me.
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Alexa Corse
3 years
New: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of Fox News’ big advertisers, said he is pulling his ads from the network. w/ @BenMullin
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Alexa Corse
8 years
"We shall pass a bill someday"
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4 years
New w/ @dnvolz : The U.S. intelligence community hasn’t seen evidence that foreign powers are attempting to sabotage voting by mail via @WSJ
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Mastriano and Kauffman also visited the audit today, according to this tweet.
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Wendy Rogers
3 years
At the audit today: PA Senate Chris Dush Doug Mastriano @SenMastriano PA House Rob Kauffman AZ House Jacqueline Parker @electjacqparker Leo Biasiucci @Leo4AzHouse Joe Chaplik @JosephChaplik AZ Senate Sonny Borrelli @SonnyBorrelli Wendy Rogers
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5 years
So I introduce myself to ask a question at this #election #security panel and turns out there’s an Amazon Alexa somewhere here. It activates, loudly, interrupting me. Thanks, Amazon!
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Hi there, after I made repeated requests for an interview, PA state Sen. Doug Mastriano called me around 4:30 p.m. local time. I interviewed him for roughly 10 minutes. I’ll tweet some updates here, as part of #AZAuditPool .
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Alexa Corse
4 years
New: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said he doesn’t expect the state’s hand recount of presidential votes will reverse President-elect Joe Biden’s lead there.
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Alexa Corse
4 years
I joined @WSJ nearly a year ago to write about voting, election interference, and disinformation. We knew there were challenges in 2019. Then 2020 happened... Here's a few stories to get you ready for Election Day: (1/5)
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Alexa Corse
4 years
Wisconsin Elections Commission @WI_Elections says there have been "unfounded rumors about the integrity of Wisconsin’s election results" & provides fact checks.
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Wisconsin Elections
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Correcting Misinformation about Wisconsin's Election
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Alexa Corse
8 years
. @timkmak spoke with Medal of Honor recipient Florent Groberg after Bernie supporters heckled him. He was gracious.
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Hi all, I got to the Coliseum a little before 2 p.m. Randy Pullen, the audit's media coordinator, let me in, and we spoke for about 20 minutes. I'm going over my notes now and I will post updates here #azauditpool
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Almost done my shift as the #azauditpool reporter. Auditors made a big push 2 add more people 2 speed up the counting of ballots in order 2 finish by end of June. Right now I see: 32 round counting tables staffed & active 23 rectangular black inspection tables staffed & active
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Alexa Corse
5 years
Thank you! And please do send me ideas, tips, and thoughts on election security. I'm really excited about this beat!
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Dustin Volz
5 years
Cyber Twitter: Please welcome @AlexaCorse , an extremely talented reporter who joins @WSJ today to report on election security out of our D.C. bureau. PR people: You can now direct all of your bad pitches you would normally send my way to Alexa.
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Alexa Corse
8 years
Ted Cruz speaking to supporters, who then see Trump plane fly by and erupt into boo's #RNCinCLE
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Alexa Corse
4 years
Michigan is sending *applications* for an absentee ballot, which voters must fill out to receive a ballot. Georgia and Iowa, for example, are also sending out such applications.
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Alexa Corse
8 years
Majority of delegates in 7 states revolted against Trump. They signed petition against his nominating procedures:
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Alexa Corse
8 years
"Tolerance says I'm just going to stomach your right to be different...Love says that every America has worth and value" @CoryBooker
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Alexa Corse
5 years
My latest for @WSJ : Congress pledged to give states more funding for securing their voting systems, but Democrats argued that doesn’t do enough
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Alexa Corse
3 years
I was an intern and never left! Apply!
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AishaAlMuslim
3 years
A THREAD: The deadline to apply for U.S. summer internships at The Wall Street Journal ( @WSJ ) is a week away (Nov. 1 at noon ET) There are 10 different types of internship opportunities. Apply at . To learn more, visit:
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Alexa Corse
2 years
Twitter is holding an auction for office furniture/decor, and so far bidders say they're willing to pay $16,000+ for giant Twitter bird statues...
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Alexa Corse
4 years
Personal story: I was an intern in two bureaus, D.C. and London, over different summers. I had great mentors. I was encouraged to pitch & write my own stories. WSJ even sent me traveling for stories in the U.S. and internationally. This is an amazing program! Apply!
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Andrés R. Martínez
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Come join the best team in journalism next summer at the @WSJ . We are looking for reporting, graphics and podcast interns in the U.S. And in Europe we need a reporting intern. Apply here: Read about the program:
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Alexa Corse
4 years
A flood of reader emails in response to our stories about USPS and voting by mail, many asking further questions. I'm responding to as many as I can, and I'll work on getting answers! It shows when we write about something that affects many Americans in their daily lives.
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Alexa Corse
5 years
The main federal elections agency had to set aside plans to hire its own cybersecurity expert because of a lack of funding, a new report says.
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Alexa Corse
5 years
New: The Election Assistance Commission’s efforts to serve as a central resource for state and local governments are faltering amid budget cuts, a government watchdog says
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Alexa Corse
4 years
My latest for @WSJ : what you need to know about the Postal Service’s role in the presidential election
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Alexa Corse
3 years
I just finished my 5-hour shift observing the audit. Counting was continuing when I left. I’ll be back tomorrow afternoon for a second shift. And thanks to all the reporters who’ve contributed to the #azauditpool
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4 years
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the bureau has “not seen, historically, any kind of coordinated national voter fraud effort in a major election, whether it’s by mail or otherwise."
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Alexa Corse
5 years
U.S. cyber officials want to help holiday shoppers avoid online scammers.
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Alexa Corse
4 years
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested he throw out certain legal ballots during the recount of the presidential race, an allegation that Mr. Graham denied. via @wsj w/ @cammcwhirter
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Alexa Corse
3 years
I asked Sen Dush, “Would you like to see an audit like this happen in Pennsylvania of the 2020 presidential election?” He said, “Without question. Absolutely.” #AZAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
4 years
New: Roughly 400 National Guard troops deployed to Washington to secure the presidential inauguration have tested positive for Covid-19, a Guard official said, a higher count than previously reported. via @wsj
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Alexa Corse
8 years
Nancy Pelosi comes back to House, says GOP is trying to "leave in the dark of night"... "in a cowardly fashion" #NoBillNoBreak
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Alexa Corse
3 years
A judge de­nied mo­tions by Rudy Giu­liani, Sid­ney Pow­ell and MyP­il­low Inc. and CEO Mike Lin­dell to dis­miss the suits, representing an early win for the voting-machine company Dominion.
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Alexa Corse
3 years
I asked why did Dush want 2 see the audit? He said, “47% of the people in this country don't have faith in the electoral… electoral integrity right now. And my constituents are very much up in arms with the lack of any movement on trying to find out what happened.” #AZAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
2 years
Election officials are imploring law enforcement to take more action in response to threats and harassment against them - will be discussed at a Senate hearing today via @WSJ
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Alexa Corse
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Please, please apply! I'm so thankful for this program and the opportunities and mentorship it provided -- I was a @WSJ intern and never left.
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AishaAlMuslim
3 years
A THREAD: The Wall Street Journal ( @WSJ ) is now accepting applications for 2022 newsroom internships in the U.S. There are 12 different types of internship opportunities. To apply for spring and summer internships, visit . #journalismjobs #internships
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Alexa Corse
8 years
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly 1,300 call on Priebus to resign #RNCinCLE via @thedailybeast
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Sen. Dush said that he is working with state Sen. Doug Mastriano and Rep. Rob Kauffman. He said that they want to report back to leadership in the Pennsylvania legislature, saying that this audit is a very transparent process. #AZAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
2 years
Elon Musk is quickly setting to work a group of advisers, investors and employees from elsewhere in his business empire to help him reshape Twitter -- latest w/ @saraheneedleman via @WSJ
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Sen. Dush also criticized Pennsylvania's Secretary of State at the time. He said, “The Secretary of State basically allowed ballot harvesting, sent people going out and collecting ballots at remote locations, which our state law specifically prohibits.” #AZAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
3 years
On that last point, I'm actually not sure what specifically the senator is talking about? Pennsylvania followers, do you know what this is referring to? (I will ping the senator's team to ask for clarification.) #AzAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
8 years
Cummings says that House GOP has 'instantly turned against you" to FBI director Comey. This could go badly for Republicans
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Alexa Corse
8 years
Updated w the latest top GOP-er to say #ImWithHer : Rosario Marín, former U.S. Treasurer under GW Bush
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Alexa Corse
3 years
Sen. Dush said that one change he took issue with is that the PA Supreme Court extended the deadline for the state to accept mail ballots mailed by Election Day. (My colleagues & I have written about that before multiple times ) #AZAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
2 years
I also want to thank my incredible colleagues in @WSJ ’s Washington bureau. And thank you to the San Francisco bureau for welcoming me to the team. I’m excited for what’s next! (4/4)
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Alexa Corse
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“To set lim­its so low that it ren­ders the site un­us­able to av­er­age users is just the lat­est in the purely ex­trac­tive ap­proach the new own­er­ship is tak­ing,” said ⁦⁦ @goldman
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Alexa Corse
7 years
peak Stanford *happy tears* #BeatND
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Alexa Corse
5 years
I’m so excited to intern in the London bureau this summer! Thank you to the Daniel Pearl Foundation, @StanfordJourn , and @WSJ for making possible my first opportunity to do reporting abroad.
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Sarah Rabil
5 years
Welcome to all of the @WSJ summer interns in the U.S. and Europe! We have a phenomenal group coming in to work across reporting, editing, digital media, video, data science, graphics, photo & more. Read about them all here:
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Alexa Corse
4 years
this is a good tweet
@VermontSOS
Vermont Secretary of State’s Office
4 years
Did you know that vote counting continues in every single state today, even in VT? It's not just in those states you're seeing on the news. Elections take time to get right. The results you saw on Tuesday were unofficial. Let the elections folks do their jobs. #CountEveryVote
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Alexa Corse
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Later in the interview, Sen. Dush said, “The election shouldn't have been certified based on what the … strictly based on what the Supreme Court and the Secretary of State did in changing the electoral process.” I asked, “What are those changes?” #AZAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
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My latest ⁦ @WSJ ⁩ : Fam­i­lies of 3 servicemen killed & 13 oth­ers injured in a shoot­ing at Naval Air Sta­tion Pen­sacola in 2019 sued Saudi Ara­bia, al­leg­ing the king­dom should’ve known the gunman, a mem­ber of the Saudi air force, was a threat.
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Alexa Corse
3 years
I asked Sen. Mastriano if he wants Pennsylvania to conduct an audit like in Maricopa. “I do,” he said. I asked him to clarify if he meant the 2020 presidential election, and he said that he would like an audit of the November election. #AZAuditPool
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Alexa Corse
4 years
I’m also a former intern who agrees it’s awesome, and that you should apply!
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Akane Otani
4 years
As a former WSJ intern, I can attest that the summer internship program is awesome, and that you should do it!
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Alexa Corse
4 years
My latest: 3 new stories this morning on voting by mail and cybersecurity of voting systems w/ @bobmcmillan :
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Alexa Corse
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My latest for ⁦ @WSJ ⁩ : A voting machine that is “widely used” in the U.S. contains some parts made by suppliers with ties to Russia, China
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Alexa Corse
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@IJasonAlexander @IJasonAlexander I'm a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and I'd like to include your quote in a story. If you want to chat more or have anything else to add, can you dm or email me at alexa.corse @wsj .com - Thanks!
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Alexa Corse
5 years
My first story on my new beat! Officials say they saw no unusual cyber threats against voting computer systems. But, they're staying on guard and organizing "unprecedented" cooperation across the federal, state, and local levels.
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Alexa Corse
5 years
Officials said state elections unfolded without notable security issues on Tuesday following foreign attempts to interfere in recent U.S. elections. via @WSJ
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Alexa Corse
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I've spent the past few years writing about elections and voting, including covering the 2020 elections, the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, and more. I can’t thank my sources enough for helping me tell those stories. (3/4)
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