Inner Loop

Former election clerk Tina Peters is a hero to conspiracy theorists, and even received an empty “pardon” from the president. Colorado’s governor has held firm against commuting her sentence—so far.

Warring factions of right-wing influencers and MAGA pundits can finally agree on something: American imperialism.

In a world where ICE agents are shooting US citizens on the street, the need for militias and extremist groups like the Proud Boys to support far-right interests has evaporated.

Mainstream reporters are out at the Pentagon, and right-wing influencers are in. The results are predictable, and oddly reminiscent of Iraq War-era warblogging.

New research shows that social media creators have enormous influence over their audiences’ politics—especially those who don’t normally share political content.

As the US government rapidly merges data from across agencies in service of draconian immigration policies, citizens increasingly risk being caught up as well.