
Trump-fueled falsehoods have deep roots
CNN
Former President Donald Trump spread more than 30,000 falsehoods during his term, according to the Washington Post. But even tens of thousands are a drop in the bucket on social media, where misinformation is weaponized to drive engagement and achieve political ends on topics ranging from Covid-19 vaccines to the results of the 2020 election.
"Every word she writes is a lie, including 'and' and 'the,'" McCarthy said, repeating a claim she had made in an earlier interview.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











