Jude Joffe-Block
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Politics
A Republican-backed bill would upend voter registration. Here are 8 things to know
Congressional Republicans are pushing legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.
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Science
Pro-science influencers take on wellness influencers
As wellness influencers sharing dubious claims have taken off on TikTok and Instagram, some pro-science voices are trying to promote facts.
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False claims on X fuel Trump administration's attacks on news media
The latest chapter in the Trump administration's feud with the press has to do with the government's media subscriptions. The saga began with misleading claims on the social media site X.
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National
Immigrants are being swamped with social media rumors about possible raids
People without legal status in the U.S. are fearful about ramped up immigration enforcement. But when they check social media for immigration news, they're also likely to see false alarms and hoaxes.
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Politics
Trump promises new names: 'Gulf of America' and 'Mount McKinley'
President Trump pledged to change the name of two natural landmarks in his second inaugural address. Can he do that?
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Politics
Four years after the Capitol riot, why QAnon hasn't gone away
QAnon followers played an outsized role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. While the online conspiracy community is less prominent now, it still draws attention from GOP politicians.
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National
How this couple managed to stay together when one embraced QAnon conspiracy theories
A California couple's relationship was tested when one of them started embracing QAnon conspiracy theories. Find out how they managed to stay together — and find common ground.
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Politics
Trump said lots of noncitizens would attempt to vote illegally, but it didn't happen
The false narrative was ready to be deployed if Trump lost but in light of the election results, the claim fizzled. But the myth did and will continue to have real impacts.
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Politics
What we know about the voter roll purge in Virginia
Wednesday, just six days before the election, the Supreme Court made a ruling allowing Virginia to continue purging individuals from state voter rolls.
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Politics
U.S. citizens are among the voters removed in Virginia’s controversial purge
Nadra Wilson and other Virginians got letters saying her U.S. citizenship was in question, along with her voter registration. “I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. — I'm a citizen,” Wilson told NPR.
