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Secret ID on fake mailers flooding red state leads to firm paid by House Republicans

Pamphlets purporting to come from a transgender rights organization — mailed to families across Texas and igniting a storm of criticism from conservatives — came from a company formed last month in Wyoming. Social media posts began circulating Monday and Tuesday, the opening days of early voting for the Nov. 3 midterm election, that showed a pamphlet…

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Alarm as FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses over 'fake polls': 'Upset dear leader'Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr sent shivers across social media by warning that broadcast networks could be breaking federal rules by airing what he called “entirely fake polls and suppression polls.” In a post on X, Carr claimed there has been a significant surge in such polls ahead of the November midterms, saying they are…

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FCC Threatens Broadcasters Over Polls Predicting Disaster for GOPThe chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is openly attacking media outlets for what he describes as “entirely Fake Polls and Suppression Polls.” “During this election season, there has been a significant surge in entirely Fake Polls and Suppression Polls designed to do nothing more than interfere with the regular functioning of the electoral…

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