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House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump face primaries
NEW YORK (AP) — Three Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection are being challenged in Tuesday’s primary elections by rivals endorsed by the former president. The primaries for Reps. Peter Meijer,
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In a Nevada county, election conspiracies sow deep distrust
TONOPAH, Nev. (AP) — The Nye County Commission is used to dealing with all sorts of hot-button controversies. Water rights, livestock rules and marijuana licenses are among the many local dramas that consume the time of the five commissioners in
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Building anger in rural New Mexico erupts in election crisis
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Behind the raw public frustration and anger over election security that has played out this week in New Mexico was a hint of something deeper — a growing divide between the state’s Democratic power structure
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Texan ufologist researches UFOs, aliens
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Ufologist Jane Kyle is fascinated by the possible existence of alien lifeforms. “I do want to find out the truth and that’s what drives me on a daily basis,” ufologist Jane Kyle said. The curiosity in
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Carl Paladino says he ‘carelessly republished’ conspiracy post
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Earlier this month, prospective congressional candidate Carl Paladino both shared on Facebook and sent in an email blast a post that invokes “false flag” conspiracy theories in connection to recent mass shootings in his hometown of Buffalo
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UAlbany professor on a thread that links conspiracy theories
Does the so-called “Great Replacement Theory” share any common ground with other contemporary conspiracy theories like Pizzagate or Q-Anon? According to one UAlbany professor, the conspiracies may vary, but there is a link: A belief in a national or global
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Back with the banned: Do Twitter’s exiles return under Musk?
QAnon loyalists, COVID deniers, neo-Nazis and a former American president: The list of people banned from Twitter is long, but their exile could soon come to an end if Elon Musk’s $44 billion offer for the platform is approved. Musk,
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