How Bots Are Hijacking the Political Conversation Just Before the Election
Tweets featuring “MAGA” and “QAnon” are largely driven by automated behavior.Omar Marques/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When President Donald Trump tweeted about a caravan of immigrants heading to the US border in late October, it set off a wildfire of misinformation on social media. Posts…
Trump Reminds Voters He Is Perfectly Comfortable With Commenting on Women’s Appearances
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On the eve of the midterm elections, President Donald Trump appeared to mock critics who have condemned his well-documented habit of commenting on the physical appearances of women, whether it be to disparage or to praise, telling supporters that he will no longer publicly describe…
What’s the Real Deal With This GOP Megadonor Who’s Claimed He Wants Climate Action?
A ClearPath Action ad for Fred Upton (R-Michigan), who is in a competitive race.ClearPath Action, YouTube Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Three years ago, Jay Faison, a businessman from Charlotte, North Carolina, made a big splash by promising to change the Republican party’s views on climate change. He pledged a total of $175 million…
It’s 2018 and Abolishing Slavery Is on the Ballot in Colorado
mediaphotos/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Tuesday, Colorado voters will head to the polls to decide whether or not slavery should be abolished in the state. Right now, the Colorado constitution includes an 1876 provision that allows convicted criminals to work for no pay. Proponents argue it’s an important step in leaving behind the state’s racist…
Will Ryan Bundy Help Elect a Democrat as Nevada Governor?
Nevada gubernatorial candidate Ryan Bundy, in front of the Las Vegas federal courthouse in December 2017. John Locher/AP Photo Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Since declaring his candidacy for Nevada governor in March, Ryan Bundy hasn’t mustered much of a campaign. He has raised only about $37,000 in cash, most…
Election Day Could Mean the End of Greyhound Racing in the Sport’s Biggest State
A greyhound crosses the finish line at the Palm Beach Kennel Club in Florida on Dec. 11, 2015.Brianna Soukup/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Just over five years ago, a greyhound trainer in Jacksonville, Florida, released a group of race dogs from their kennel to sprint before a competition. It was…