The satirical newspaper The Onion has successfully acquired Infowars and its associated intellectual property, finally divesting conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of the right-wing disinformation outfit. According to Oliver Darcy’s Status newsletter, the deal grants The Onion ownership of Infowars’ “website, product inventory, customers lists, social media accounts, and intellectual property.” …
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A lawyer representing a woman accusing former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) of having sex with her when she was a minor is pressing the House Ethics Committee to release a report on their investigation into the allegations despite Gaetz’s resignation from Congress. On Wednesday, Gaetz tendered his resignation after President-elect …
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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated vaccine conspiracy theorist and failed presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it …
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A month ago, billionaire Elon Musk warned that if Donald Trump won a second presidential term and gave him a role in government, Americans would need to “reduce spending to live within our means” and suffer “temporary hardship” in order to address the national debt. On Tuesday, the Tesla CEO …
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Donald Trump has picked Florida congressman Matt Gaetz to serve as the attorney general of the United States. The president-elect wrote in his announcement that the Florida congressman “has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice,” and that he will …
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Republicans have maintained control of the House of Representatives, cementing the party’s full control over the American government for at least the next two years. The party secured control of the on Wednesday, just over a week after Donald Trump won the presidential election and Republicans picked up enough seats …
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Donald Trump announced that he has picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as his secretary of defense. The Fox & Friends television personality is an Army veteran and joined the company as a contributor in 2014. After filling in as a co-host in 2016, Hegseth was officially named …
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After almost two decades leading the Republican Senate Caucus, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has finally been replaced. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who is currently the Senate’s Republican whip, will be the new Senate Majority Leader. Republican senators voted to replace McConnell in a secret ballot on Wednesday. Thune will assume …
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Donald Trump plans to choose Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as his secretary of state, the New York Times reported on Monday. Four years after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, Trump has repeatedly stated that he will be returning to the White with a literal agenda to prosecute …
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Oprah Winfrey‘s production company, Harpo Productions, has denied rumors that the TV host was paid $1 million to participate in an online event in support of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. “The campaign paid for the production costs of ‘Unite for America,’ a livestreaming event that took place Sept. 19 …
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