BREAKING: OBAMA Regime Announces Federal Takeover Of Elections [VIDEO]In a stunning last minute power grab by the Obama administration with just 14 days left in his Presidency, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement this evening officially declaring state election systems to be  critical infrastructure.  The statement from DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson defines  election infrastructure  as  storage facilities, polling places, centralized vote tabulations locations, voter registration databases, voting machines  and all  other systems  to manage the election process so pretty much everything.I have reached this determination so that election infrastructure will, on a more formal and enduring basis, be a priority for cybersecurity assistance and protections that the Department of Homeland Security provides to a range of private and public sector entities. By  election infrastructure,  we mean storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations used to support the election process, and information and communications technology to include voter registration databases, voting machines, and other systems to manage the election process and report and display results on behalf of state and local governments. Given the vital role elections play in this country, it is clear that certain systems and assets of election infrastructure meet the definition of critical infrastructure, in fact and in law,  Johnson stated.  Particularly in these times, this designation is simply the right and obvious thing to do. The designation  allows for information to be withheld from the public when state, local and private partners meet to discuss election infrastructure security   potentially injecting secrecy into an election process that s traditionally and expressly a transparent process,  according to the AP. U.S. officials say such closed door conversations allow for frank discussion that would prevent bad actors from learning about vulnerabilities. DHS would also be able to grant security clearances when appropriate and provide more detailed threat information to states. The announcement of a federal takeover of the electoral process follows a report from several intelligence agencies also released Friday which purports the Russian government worked to influence the outcome of the 2016 US election.The AP reports several states in recent months opposed the move fearing  the designation would lead to increased federal regulation or oversight on the many decentralized and locally run voting systems across the country. At least one member of the US Election Infrastructure Cybersecurity Working Group, Georgia Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp, stated he opposed the measure claiming  more federal oversight could make systems more vulnerable and could make protected records more accessible,  the AP writes.Kemp reportedly called the move  a federal overreach into a sphere constitutionally reserved for the states  on a conference call with Johnson Thursday, and said the designation  smacks of partisan politics. Examples of election infrastructure include storage facilities, voter registration databases, voting locations, voting machines and other systems designed to manage the election process, the AP notes.  For entire story: InfowarsDecember 18, 2016   Georgia s secretary of state has claimed the Department of Homeland Security tried to breach his office s firewall and has issued a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson asking for an explanation.Brian Kemp issued a letter to Johnson on Thursday after the state s third-party cybersecurity provider detected an IP address from the agency s Southwest D.C. office trying to penetrate the state s firewall. According to the letter, the attempt was unsuccessful.And now, Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Aaron Diamond has learned two more states  election agencies have confirmed suspected cyberattacks linked to the same U.S. Department of Homeland Security IP address as last month s massive attack in Georgia.Watch here:Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp recently told Politico it is nothing more than an attempt to  subvert the Constitution to achieve the goal of federalizing elections under the guise of security. During an earlier interview with the site Nextgov, Kemp warned:  The question remains whether the federal government will subvert the Constitution to achieve the goal of federalizing elections under the guise of security.  Kemp told POLITICO he sees a  clear motivation from this White House  to expand federal control, citing Obama s health care law, the Dodd-Frank financial-reform legislation and the increased role of the Education Department in local schools.To some election officials, this sounds like the first stage of a more intrusive plan. I think it s kind of the nose under the tent,  said Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos, a Democrat.  What I think a lot of folks get concerned about [is] when the federal government says,  Well, look, we re not really interested in doing that, but we just want to give you this,  and then all of a sudden this leads to something else.  Meanwhile, Kemp continued on by noting that  this administration only has 15 days left in its term  and to make such a critical decision during the 11th hour  smacks of partisan politics. But we re sure it s nothing, Obama doesn t really strike us as the type to play the  partisan politics  game.  Zero Hedgeleft-news
breaking obama regime announces federal takeover of elections video in stunning last minute power grab obama administration days left presidency department homeland security released statement evening officially declaring state election systems critical infrastructure the statement dhs secretary jeh johnson defines election infrastructure storage facilities polling places centralized vote tabulations locations voter registration databases voting machines systems manage election process pretty much reached determination election infrastructure formal enduring basis priority cybersecurity assistance protections department homeland security provides range private public sector entities by election infrastructure mean storage facilities polling places centralized vote tabulations locations used support election process information communications technology include voter registration databases voting machines systems manage election process report display results behalf state local governments given vital role elections play country clear certain systems assets election infrastructure meet definition critical infrastructure fact law johnson stated particularly times designation simply right obvious thing the designation allows information withheld public state local private partners meet discuss election infrastructure security potentially injecting secrecy election process traditionally expressly transparent process according ap officials say closed door conversations allow frank discussion would prevent bad actors learning vulnerabilities dhs would also able grant security clearances appropriate provide detailed threat information states the announcement federal takeover electoral process follows report several intelligence agencies also released friday purports russian government worked influence outcome us ap reports several states recent months opposed move fearing designation would lead increased federal regulation oversight many decentralized locally run voting systems across country at least one member us election infrastructure cybersecurity working group georgia secretary state brian keep stated opposed measure claiming federal oversight could make systems vulnerable could make protected records accessible ap reportedly called move federal overreach sphere constitutionally reserved states conference call johnson thursday said designation smacks partisan politics examples election infrastructure include storage facilities voter registration databases voting locations voting machines systems designed manage election process ap notes for entire story infowarsdecember georgia secretary state claimed department homeland security tried breach office firewall issued letter homeland security secretary jeh johnson asking keep issued letter johnson thursday state cybersecurity provider detected ip address agency southwest office trying penetrate state firewall according letter attempt channel investigative reporter aaron diamond learned two states election agencies confirmed suspected cyberattacks linked department homeland security ip address last month massive attack georgia secretary state brian keep recently told politico nothing attempt subvert constitution achieve goal federalizing elections guise security during earlier interview site nextgov keep warned the question remains whether federal government subvert constitution achieve goal federalizing elections guise security keep told politico sees clear motivation white house expand federal control citing obama health care law legislation increased role education department local election officials sounds like first stage intrusive plan i think kind nose tent said vermont secretary state jim condo democrat what i think lot folks get concerned federal government says well look really interested want give sudden leads something else meanwhile keep continued noting administration days left term make critical decision hour smacks partisan politics but sure nothing obama really strike us type play partisan politics game zero
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: BREAKING: OBAMA Regime Announces Federal Takeover Of Elections [VIDEO]In a stunning last minute power grab by the Obama administration with just 14 days left in his Presidency, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement this evening officially declaring state election systems to be  critical infrastructure.  The statement from DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson defines  election infrastructure  as  storage facilities, polling places, centralized vote tabulations locations, voter registration databases, voting machines  and all  other systems  to manage the election process so pretty much everything.I have reached this determination so that election infrastructure will, on a more formal and enduring basis, be a priority for cybersecurity assistance and protections that the Department of Homeland Security provides to a range of private and public sector entities. By  election infrastructure,  we mean storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations used to support the election process, and information and communications technology to include voter registration databases, voting machines, and other systems to manage the election process and report and display results on behalf of state and local governments. Given the vital role elections play in this country, it is clear that certain systems and assets of election infrastructure meet the definition of critical infrastructure, in fact and in law,  Johnson stated.  Particularly in these times, this designation is simply the right and obvious thing to do. The designation  allows for information to be withheld from the public when state, local and private partners meet to discuss election infrastructure security   potentially injecting secrecy into an election process that s traditionally and expressly a transparent process,  according to the AP. U.S. officials say such closed door conversations allow for frank discussion that would prevent bad actors from learning about vulnerabilities. DHS would also be able to grant security clearances when appropriate and provide more detailed threat information to states. The announcement of a federal takeover of the electoral process follows a report from several intelligence agencies also released Friday which purports the Russian government worked to influence the outcome of the 2016 US election.The AP reports several states in recent months opposed the move fearing  the designation would lead to increased federal regulation or oversight on the many decentralized and locally run voting systems across the country. At least one member of the US Election Infrastructure Cybersecurity Working Group, Georgia Secretary of State Brian P. Kemp, stated he opposed the measure claiming  more federal oversight could make systems more vulnerable and could make protected records more accessible,  the AP writes.Kemp reportedly called the move  a federal overreach into a sphere constitutionally reserved for the states  on a conference call with Johnson Thursday, and said the designation  smacks of partisan politics. Examples of election infrastructure include storage facilities, voter registration databases, voting locations, voting machines and other systems designed to manage the election process, the AP notes.  For entire story: InfowarsDecember 18, 2016   Georgia s secretary of state has claimed the Department of Homeland Security tried to breach his office s firewall and has issued a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson asking for an explanation.Brian Kemp issued a letter to Johnson on Thursday after the state s third-party cybersecurity provider detected an IP address from the agency s Southwest D.C. office trying to penetrate the state s firewall. According to the letter, the attempt was unsuccessful.And now, Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Aaron Diamond has learned two more states  election agencies have confirmed suspected cyberattacks linked to the same U.S. Department of Homeland Security IP address as last month s massive attack in Georgia.Watch here:Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp recently told Politico it is nothing more than an attempt to  subvert the Constitution to achieve the goal of federalizing elections under the guise of security. During an earlier interview with the site Nextgov, Kemp warned:  The question remains whether the federal government will subvert the Constitution to achieve the goal of federalizing elections under the guise of security.  Kemp told POLITICO he sees a  clear motivation from this White House  to expand federal control, citing Obama s health care law, the Dodd-Frank financial-reform legislation and the increased role of the Education Department in local schools.To some election officials, this sounds like the first stage of a more intrusive plan. I think it s kind of the nose under the tent,  said Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos, a Democrat.  What I think a lot of folks get concerned about [is] when the federal government says,  Well, look, we re not really interested in doing that, but we just want to give you this,  and then all of a sudden this leads to something else.  Meanwhile, Kemp continued on by noting that  this administration only has 15 days left in its term  and to make such a critical decision during the 11th hour  smacks of partisan politics. But we re sure it s nothing, Obama doesn t really strike us as the type to play the  partisan politics  game.  Zero Hedgeleft-news
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: breaking obama regime announces federal takeover of elections video in stunning last minute power grab obama administration days left presidency department homeland security released statement evening officially declaring state election systems critical infrastructure the statement dhs secretary jeh johnson defines election infrastructure storage facilities polling places centralized vote tabulations locations voter registration databases voting machines systems manage election process pretty much reached determination election infrastructure formal enduring basis priority cybersecurity assistance protections department homeland security provides range private public sector entities by election infrastructure mean storage facilities polling places centralized vote tabulations locations used support election process information communications technology include voter registration databases voting machines systems manage election process report display results behalf state local governments given vital role elections play country clear certain systems assets election infrastructure meet definition critical infrastructure fact law johnson stated particularly times designation simply right obvious thing the designation allows information withheld public state local private partners meet discuss election infrastructure security potentially injecting secrecy election process traditionally expressly transparent process according ap officials say closed door conversations allow frank discussion would prevent bad actors learning vulnerabilities dhs would also able grant security clearances appropriate provide detailed threat information states the announcement federal takeover electoral process follows report several intelligence agencies also released friday purports russian government worked influence outcome us ap reports several states recent months opposed move fearing designation would lead increased federal regulation oversight many decentralized locally run voting systems across country at least one member us election infrastructure cybersecurity working group georgia secretary state brian keep stated opposed measure claiming federal oversight could make systems vulnerable could make protected records accessible ap reportedly called move federal overreach sphere constitutionally reserved states conference call johnson thursday said designation smacks partisan politics examples election infrastructure include storage facilities voter registration databases voting locations voting machines systems designed manage election process ap notes for entire story infowarsdecember georgia secretary state claimed department homeland security tried breach office firewall issued letter homeland security secretary jeh johnson asking keep issued letter johnson thursday state cybersecurity provider detected ip address agency southwest office trying penetrate state firewall according letter attempt channel investigative reporter aaron diamond learned two states election agencies confirmed suspected cyberattacks linked department homeland security ip address last month massive attack georgia secretary state brian keep recently told politico nothing attempt subvert constitution achieve goal federalizing elections guise security during earlier interview site nextgov keep warned the question remains whether federal government subvert constitution achieve goal federalizing elections guise security keep told politico sees clear motivation white house expand federal control citing obama health care law legislation increased role education department local election officials sounds like first stage intrusive plan i think kind nose tent said vermont secretary state jim condo democrat what i think lot folks get concerned federal government says well look really interested want give sudden leads something else meanwhile keep continued noting administration days left term make critical decision hour smacks partisan politics but sure nothing obama really strike us type play partisan politics game zero