On conspiracy theories, conspiracy facts, and the uncanny valley in between.

The ad quotes a union official slamming Democrat Troy Jackson’s healthcare plan. He told NBC News he never commented on Jackson’s plan and was “shocked” to see the quote.

Top Stories for October 14, 2026.

Rising airfare, lodging and rental car prices are squeezing travelers, with nearly half of Americans saying costs could derail winter plans.

Trump backed the scandal-plagued Paxton in one of the riskiest bets of the midterms

An analysis of publicly available data from the Justice Department shows repeated claims made by the FBI director are false or misleading.

Total US public debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, and has now surged by a third in less than five years, as US lawmakers continue to shrug off calls to contend with historically wide fis...

Ukrainian drones strike data center of Russia's biggest bank politi.co/4jWpBcE

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When I tell people that Donald Trump hates me, they often assume I mean it in a generic sense — that he hates Democrats and people who fight him in court. No, I correct them: he hates me personally.

The Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas spent nine days off the trail with what he and his campaign said was a bad case of the flu. His opponents fueled rumors, including one that spread widely bef...

A livid U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes called an emergency hearing after the government flouted warnings to notify the court before cutting down more than 10 trees at East Potomac Golf Course; it cut d...

A government livestream of Nidal Hasan’s killing would put America in extremely poor company.

Plaintiffs had said “hundreds more” were slated for the ax, and the judge ordered a stop to all tree removal until 7 a.m. Tuesday or until she issues another order.

Like all fascist movements, MAGA is built on violence - but they can tell when they’ve gone too far.