Conspiracy theories aided by Musk, Trump soar after Paul Pelosi attack
False information and conspiracy theories began to circulate online quickly in the days after the break-in and attack on Paul Pelosi at his and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) home in San Francisco on Friday, underscoring the hold such misinformation has on a part of the culture. In this case, the conspiracy theories were also spread by some of the most powerful people in the world — Elon Musk and former President Trump. Musk, the tech billionaire who had just finalized his purchase of Twitter, tweeted a link to an article focusing on the event from a websi
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Read MoreBiden seizes on high oil profits ahead of the midterms
The Biden administration is seizing on huge earnings calls from oil companies as it seeks to give voters a response to relatively high gasoline prices ahead of next week’s midterms. President Biden has repeatedly sought to place blame on the industry for the high prices, but has ramped up its rhetoric in the wake of massive earnings. And while analysts say that large parts of the price are set by the global oil market, not by individual companies, the optics of massive profits while Americans struggle with inflation gives the administration something to
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