A Brief History of Pelosi Attack Conspiracies An attempted October 28 2022 attack on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led to a predictable straw-grabbing race to re-frame the incident.
The IRS is Ignoring Churches’ Right-Wing Political Push: Report As "Christian nationalism" engulfs the GOP, the Johnson Amendment has come under attack.
Hammer-Wielding Home Invader Attacks Paul Pelosi, Spouse of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Speaker Pelosi, often the focus of progressively violent partisan rhetoric, appeared to have been the intended target.
A Pro Wrestling Legend Becomes a Giant Topic on Twitter Fans of Andre The Giant quickly recognized him as the purported "new" face of a Biblical figure.
Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Right-Wing Groups Can ‘Monitor’ Arizona Poll Boxes The lawsuits came after complaints about "poll watchers" were referred to federal officials.
How One Tennessee County Shows the Relationship Between Early Voting and Turnout An activist’s thread about early voting activity in Tennessee illustrated how lack of access can negatively affect turnout going into the November 2022 U.S. midterm elections. Lisa Quigley, director of the group Solving Hunger, first drew attention on Twitter to early voting in Davidson County in Tennessee, noting that in 2022 (as opposed to 2018 […]
Arizona Alerts DOJ After Complaints About Right-Wing Ballot ‘Watchers’ The "camo clad people" were allegedly part of a group that claimed to be "geo-tracking" early voters.
Lara Logan Rant Results in Newsmax Ban, Statement Newsmax issued a statement breaking ties with the former reporter after she made a series of antisemitic and other conspiracist statements during an on-air appearance.
How Local ABC Affiliates Spread the Same Debunked ‘Warning’ About Fentanyl A story out of Los Angeles, California that hinged on fearmongering from law enforcement regarding “Halloween fentanyl” in October 2022 served as another example of how television news affiliates can amplify disinformation — all without listing any one person as responsible. A Los Angeles-area ABC affiliate, KABC, reported on October 19 2022: Authorities are again […]
‘Republicans Are Introducing the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act’ An October 2022 tweet from lawmaker Rep. Mike Johnson mentioned a proposed Republican bill, the "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act."
