How Decades Of Paranoid Attacks On The Koch Brothers Turned Into Mainstream Leftist Tactics
The passing of David Koch last week recalled the left’s increasing penchant for explaining American politics with wild-eyed conspiracy theories.
Mark Sanford On Netflix’s ‘The Family’: ‘It’s Much To Do About Nothing’
Sanford denied that the group at C Street was secret. “It’s well known within Congress. People in both parties are invited. It’s not a secret society.”
Hemingway And Harsanyi: Epstein Conspiracies, 2020 Dems, And Pronouns
On this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour, Mollie Hemingway and David Harsanyi break down support for various Democratic candidates.
Why The Most Likely Explanation For Epstein’s Death Is Suicide By Negligence
I think at the end of the day we will all learn that alleged child rapist Jeffrey Epstein was able to kill himself because of gross incompetence. Here’s why.
Watch: ‘The View’ Has Serious Debate About ‘Fake Melania’
On Monday’s show, the hosts entertained an outlandish conspiracy theory positing that a body double often poses as Melania Trump.
We Are Living In An Age Of Political Paranoia
The popularity of a grand conspiracy theory—the kind that took hold of the Pittsburgh gunman—is the result of a shattered political culture.
From Trolling To Fleecing: Co-Creator Of ‘Q’ Hoax Explains Its Scary Evolution
How the QAnon internet hoax sowed lies, spread chaos and conspiracy theories, and profited off its surprisingly large following.
Left Twitter Flips Over ‘White Power’ 4Chan Hoax During Kavanaugh Confirmation
Verified Twitter accounts spread a rumor that Republican operative Zina Bash subtly displayed a white power symbol as she sat behind Brett Kavanaugh during the long hearing.
Why Thousands Are Obsessed With A Nest Of Conspiracy Theories Called QAnon
QAnon is a conspiracy theory so comprehensive, there is virtually no other conspiracy theory it leaves untouched, from the government hiding the UFOs to JFK Jr. surviving his plane crash.
8 Times Members Of The Media Spread ‘Missing Melania’ Conspiracy Theories
Over the past week, speculation about Melania Trump’s whereabouts has reached a fever pitch among DC media types.
The ‘Roseanne’ Debacle Is a Warning About the Price of Trumpism
The ‘Roseanne’ debacle is a self-inflicted wound — and a warning that what happened with Trump-supporter Barr could happen with Trump himself.
When Andrew Sullivan Almost Seems Sane, You Know We’re Crazy
Now that some dismiss conservatism as ‘the maintenance of dwindling white hegemony,’ it is almost tempting to celebrate writer Andrew Sullivan’s heterodoxy. Almost.
Prominent Anti-Trump Activist Says Kanye West Is A Russian Conspiracy
Eric Garland, the rabid anti-Trumper, has a wacko conspiracy theory about why Kanye West has warmed up to Donald Trump. You’re gonna want to see this.
NPR’s NRA-Russia Collusion Story Is A Joke
Did the National Rifle Association conspire with Vladimir Putin to help elect Donald Trump? NPR appears to think so, even if it doesn’t have any evidence.
The Russia Probe Has Turned The News Into ‘Ancient Aliens’
The news media’s rush to judgement on the Russia probe has left them looking like ancient astronaut theorists: entertaining but wrong.
Stop Trying To Make Watergate Happen
The Russia and FBI probes lure political partisans with the prospect of winning political battles by making an end run around ordinary politics.
Why Hasn’t Rachel Maddow Apologized For Her Anthony Weiner Conspiracy Theories?
Spreading tinfoil hat conspiracy theories to protect a Democrat from public retribution is unbecoming of television hosts, even those hired by MSNBC.
Atlantic Cover Story: America’s Divide Is Between The ‘Reality-Based’ And Conspiracy Theorists
A cover story for The Atlantic considers our national flight into Fantasyland, and the political thought of ‘American barbarians.’
Jeff Flake’s ‘Birtherism’ Complaint Against Republicans Doesn’t Hold Up
When pressed to offer examples of how Republicans had brought Trump on themselves, Sen. Jeff Flake argued the GOP had done too little to curb birtherism. This is a myth.
Don’t Just Blame Sean Hannity For The Seth Rich Conspiracy Theory
It’s easy to blame Sean Hannity for the Seth Rich conspiracy theory. But isn’t this kind of conspiratorial thinking a fixture of our popular culture?
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