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Despite lawsuit, Fox News doubles down

Despite a violent insurrection and massive lawsuits, the network has only intensified its fascistic propaganda

Salon · Mar 1, 2023

Better than Trump? DeSantis media strategy floods zone with news

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Serious presidential candidates — especially ones competing against a ubiquitous media presence like Donald Trump — have to find ways to grab voters’ attention on the campaign trail or risk withering away.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 27, 2023

Is Donald Trump really in trouble? What the Republican blame game over the midterm elections suggests about 2024

While counting continues to decide the balance of power after the midterm elections, Republicans are openly lamenting how the predicted "red wave" turned into more of a puddle — and many are pointing the finger of blame directly at Donald Trump.

ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

The 'great replacement' conspiracy theory isn't fringe anymore, it's mainstream

A racist conspiracy theory is believed to have motivated the suspected gunman in the Buffalo attack. It was once a fringe belief, but it's found its way into the mainstream.

WEKU · May 17, 2022

Russia was once enemy number one in the US. So how did Vladimir Putin infiltrate the Republican Party?

Just 40 years ago, US President Ronald Reagan branded the Soviet Union an "evil empire". But Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed deep divisions in America's conservative movement when it comes to Vladimir Putin.

ABC News · Mar 12, 2022