Reporting on the Jan. 6 Capitol breach has given House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy a tough couple of days. The New York Times published an article saying that in the days after the attack, McCarthy thought it would be a good idea if President Donald Trump resigned. McCarthy fired back with a tweet saying the […]
There’s been a wave of social media posts recently warning of a looming food shortage in the U.S.. Some take the conspiratorial path. “They aren’t predicting food shortages, they are planning them,” said an April 3 claim on Facebook. Another points to a clip of President Joe Biden speaking and falsely claims it as proof […]
Sending military aid to help Ukraine repulse the Russian attack enjoys broad support among both parties, but lawmakers from each camp find ways to accuse each other of failing to do enough, or failing to do enough at the right time. Ukraine was the backdrop for a sharp exchange April 7 between Hawaii Democrat Sen. […]
Readers care deeply about Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the humanitarian disaster that has unfolded. Their feedback reflected outrage over the killing and debates over the impact on energy prices and how America should respond. We got reactions to the false claims about Ukrainian bioweapon labs, and whether Russian President Vladimir Putin could be charged […]
Russia has brought a new intensity to its crackdown on independent news. It is now a crime — punishable by up to 15 years in prison — to publish “fake” information about the all-out attack on Ukraine. The government has blocked Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and news websites aimed at Russians, such as Latvia-based Meduza. It […]
Russia, China and right-wing American media have been spreading false stories about U.S.-backed bioweapon labs in Ukraine. “We confirm facts, unearthed as part of the special military operations, which testify to an emergency attempt to erase evidence of military biological programs,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said March 9. China’s Foreign Ministry tweeted March […]
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has upended energy markets. The U.S. will ban imports of Russian oil. Europe, highly dependent on Russian energy, is aiming to wean itself away from its dangerous neighbor to the east. The basic rule of supply and demand says that if the supply of energy from Russia is cut, demand will […]
UPDATE: On April 15, former President Donald Trump endorsed J.D. Vance in the Republican primary in Ohio’s Senate race. Quick take Incumbent Republican Rob Portman is retiring, which means an Ohio seat is a pick-up opportunity for Democrats — though a highly challenging one. In both 2016 and 2020, Donald Trump carried the state […]
Russia recognized the independence of two eastern provinces in Ukraine and followed up by sending Russian troops across the Ukrainian border. What Western leaders called a major violation of international law, Russian President Vladimir Putin cast as the end of an erroneous division of land that took place more than a century ago. “Since time […]
Negotiators from the United States and Europe have been meeting with their Russian counterparts to defuse the threat of Russian aggression against Ukraine. Russia has positioned an estimated 100,000 troops along Urkaine’s border. Some Republicans favor a forceful U.S. response. Others, such as Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., say America has no reason to get involved. […]
The midterm election campaigns have barely begun, and politicians and advocacy groups are already spending over $1 million a day on Facebook ads to energize their supporters and gain new ones. That pace will only increase as the voting nears. Why do these ads show up in your feed? It may be because you match […]
Critics of Dr. Anthony Fauci — the government’s top infectious-disease adviser — hint that he profited from the COVID-19 pandemic. Without evidence, they’ve raised questions about whether Fauci made any stock trades based on advance warning he had of the coronavirus threat. Those suspicions led to this testy exchange between Fauci, and Sen. Roger Marshall, […]