Sep 12 WATCH: Garland denounces conspiracy theories targeting Justice Department staff By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Speaking to U.S. attorneys gathered in Washington and other Justice Department members, Garland forcefully defended the department’s integrity and impartiality against claims of politicization by Republicans. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:43 Arizona Republican who fought Trump’s false election claims loses primary By Stephanie Sy, Ian Couzens The 2020 presidential election was decided by a handful of states, none closer than Arizona, where President Biden’s margin of victory was fewer than 11,000 votes. The close race meant Arizona became ground zero for lies that the election was… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:00 Fact-checking right-wing claims about election security and noncitizens voting By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Speakers at the Republican convention have repeated falsehoods that Democrats are rigging the election and that non-citizens will vote in November. That claim is just one of many conspiracy theories about the security of America’s election system that are being… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 7:31 How right-wing disinformation is fueling conspiracy theories about the 2024 election By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz It’s been more than three years since baseless claims about the 2020 election inspired an attack on the Capitol, but the lies haven’t stopped. With less than five months until November, Donald Trump is at it again with help from… Continue watching
Jun 06 Early controversies over election certification in battleground states raise concerns about presidential race By Nicholas Riccardi, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Controversies over certification of election results are beginning to re-emerge as the nation heads closer to the fall presidential contest. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 7:18 How 2020 election denialism became a litmus test for the GOP By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat True the Vote, a group that spread false allegations about the 2020 election, recently admitted to a judge – reported first by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – that it has no evidence to back its claims. Yet these conspiracies are still… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:28 How Taylor Swift became the latest target of right-wing conspiracy theorists By Laura Barrón-López, Layla Quran On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs upset the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game, but some of the attention was focused on one person in the stands, singer Taylor Swift. As Laura Barrón-López reports, major right-wing conspiracies are now… Continue watching
Dec 28 Watch 8:22 The online information war over fake content linked to Israel-Hamas conflict By Amna Nawaz, Layla Quran, Deema Zein, Miriam Barcenas, Ethan Dodd The Israel-Hamas war is nearing its third month in Gaza, but there is another front in this war and it’s taking place on screens worldwide. Fake or mislabeled content linked to the conflict has been viewed online millions of times. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 6:53 Election workers face violent threats and harassment amid dangerous political rhetoric By William Brangham, Ian Couzens Election officials across the country have been under attack since 2020, falsely accused of conspiring to steal or rig the last presidential election. These attacks stepped up to a dangerous degree recently, with officials in five states receiving letters containing… Continue watching
Nov 01 House rejects effort to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over the Palestinian-American’s rhetoric about Israel By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press A Democratic effort to in turn censure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., who had sponsored the Tlaib resolution, was called off in response. Continue reading