The Shade Room Is Covering Politics and News, But Some Say the Comments Are a Mess

Since expanding to TikTok and other digital platforms in recent years, Shade Room coverage has amassed more than 40 million followers — a majority of whom are Black women, accor ... Read More

A storm of lies: the politics of hurricane season

Trump and allies weaponise hurricane season, falsely accusing Biden-Harris administration of misusing relief funds ... Read More

Chris Wallace on today’s ‘ugly and twisted’ politics — and which election truly was ‘stolen’

Chris Wallace says you can’t “fully understand how ugly and twisted our politics is today” without rewinding history more than six decades. That’s just what the CNN anchor does in his new book with ... Read More

The Atlantic report alleging Trump disparaged slain Army private blasted by family, others: 'Absolutely false'

The Atlantic's latest report about former President Trump is drawing intense scrutiny over its claim that he disparaged a slain Mexican-American Army private when he was in office. Read More

Lies, Damned Lies, and Politics

BILL ADAIR BEGINS HIS BOOK ON LYING by admitting to telling a lie—actually, a big one. The occasion was a live interview on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal in 2012. A caller asked Adair, the creator and ... Read More

Elon Musk’s New “Election Integrity Community” Is Already Full of Lies

A new 10,000-member strong "Election Integrity Community" on X is a dumping ground for right-wing agitprop about voter fraud. Read More

The Left Falsely Portrays Disinformation as the Right’s Monopoly

On an Oct. 13 MSNBC broadcast with anchor Jen Psaki, Democratic strategist – and former political advisor to President Bill Clinton – James ... Read More

Jim Beam column:Can we survive today’s lies?

“Regardless of where it began, each of us needs to focus today on ... the egregious lies being spread on the campaign trail, we perpetuate them by reposting falsehoods on social media.” One of those ... Read More

NC’s Mark Robinson sues CNN for $50 million over story revealing porn website posts

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, announced Tuesday that he is suing CNN for its report last month tying him to a series of racist, disturbing and sexually graphic comments ... Read More

Tracking One of Elon Musk’s Many Big Lies

Every once in a while, it’s good to take a hard look at a particular lie of the many spewed by a narcissistic, dangerous, demagogic, and hate-feeding billionaire who has tremendous influence over the ... Read More

Today’s politics could use more leaders like Dan Evans

Jackson. (AP Photo/Barry Sweet) Last week, we lost a giant of Washington state politics. Former Gov. Dan Evans leaves a rich legacy that warrants reflection. Dan’s story inspires me, and his ... Read More

What Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Parliament could bring to Congress and national politics

As Priyanka Gandhi Vadra enters the fray in Wayanad, the stakes are high—not just for her, but also for the Congress and the national political landscape she aims to reshape ... Read More