How exactly did the Onion manage to buy Infowars?
By Sean Murphy | Associated Press The purchase of Alex Jones ‘ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a …
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Fact-checking Trump’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast
By Nicholas Riccardi | Associated Press In his three-hour interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Donald Trump dug in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in …
Critics slam media for ‘sanewashing’ Trump’s real remarks
By David Bauder | Associated Press NEW YORK — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than a month from his third Election Day as the Republican …
Watch out for election misinformation
As we enter the final sprint of election season, it’s more important than ever to be on the lookout for disinformation and misinformation. Disinformation is deliberate. Misinformation includes false information …
Judge allows Smartmatic suit to go to trial in blow to Newsmax
By Marshall Cohen | CNN A major defamation case against Newsmax will proceed to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to the right-wing network and setting the …
Trump ‘fully’ agreed with Walz’s handling of Floyd protests in ’20
By Alayna Treene, Michael Williams and Kristen Holmes | CNN (CNN) — Republicans are attacking Tim Walz’s response to unrest in Minneapolis in 2020, but at the time, then-President Donald …
Think tank leader wrong to blame most political violence on left
By David Klepper and Farnoush Amiri | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The leader of a conservative think tank on Thursday misrepresented partisan differences in political violence in the United States, …
Who is Keir Starmer, the UK’s next prime minister?
By Jill Lawless | Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer led Britain’s Labour Party to a …
DC attorney discipline board recommends Giuliani disbarment
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz | CNN Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is one step closer to being disbarred. The professional responsibility board in Washington, DC, recommended Friday …
State advances measures targeting AI discrimination, deepfakes
By Tran Nguyen | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to build public trust, fight algorithmic …