Politics Jul 17 Watchdog calls for House committee to uninvite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his comments are blasted as antisemitic A watchdog group has asked a U.S. House committee to rescind an invitation to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Democratic presidential candidate was filmed falsely suggesting COVID could have been "ethnically targeted" to spare Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people.
Education Jul 02 Far-right group Moms for Liberty poised to clash with teachers unions over school board races nationwide Moms for Liberty, a far-right “parental rights” group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and to other education posts in 2024 and beyond.
Politics Jun 30 Trump and DeSantis to appear at Moms for Liberty gathering with other 2024 GOP hopefuls Leading Republican presidential candidates ex-President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty in Philadelphia.
Politics Jun 19 Retread scare: Trump and other Republicans evoke another era by calling Democrats ‘communists’ Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to "Marxists" and "communists."…
Politics Jun 12 Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race The group has been at the forefront of the conservative movement targeting books that reference race and gender identity, and electing right-wing candidates to local school boards nationwide.
Politics May 18 False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise An analysis for The Associated Press shows the 10 most widely shared tweets promoting a "rigged election" narrative in the five days after the town hall have not been labeled or removed.
Politics May 14 AI-generated disinformation poses threat of misleading voters in 2024 election Computer engineers and political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone to create fake images, video and audio that was realistic enough to fool voters and perhaps sway an election.
Nation Feb 14 TikTok ‘de-influencers’ are urging viewers to buy less At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead.
Politics Oct 15 How election officials verify mail-in and absentee ballots Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy.
Politics Sep 16 Trump begins openly embracing and amplifying false fringe QAnon conspiracy theory Donald Trump is increasingly embracing and endorsing the QAnon conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to the movement rises.