Anatomy of a lie: James Talarico got the flu – sending rightwing midterm misinformation machine into overdriveClaims that James Talarico suffered a mental health crisis spread across rightwing media, offering a warning about disinformation ahead of the US midterm election Where is James Talarico? The question ricocheted around rightwing echo chambers before metastasising into a conspiracy theory – and a reminder of the persistent danger of disinformation in the…The Guardian2d agoWhole story →HealthGovernment
Trump tries to rally support for Republican candidates as top Super Pac for Senate Democrats pours millions into key races – as it happenedThis liveblog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump has yet to weigh in on the late night ruling from a federal judge that blocks him from barring CNN, MS Now and Politico access to the White House grounds. Previously, the president had blasted Judge Timothy Kelly – a Trump appointee – for issuing a temporary pause on his…The Guardian3d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturewhite house media access ruling
