How Republican Voters Took QAnon Mainstream
DALTON, Ga. — Sitting in the local Republican office most days is a lifelong conservative named Diane Putnam, who got her first taste of politics...
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In Biden’s Home State, Republican Centrism Gives Way to the Fringe
WILMINGTON, Del. — Lauren Witzke, a dabbler in QAnon, a self-proclaimed “flat earther” and the Republican Party’s nominee in Delaware for the Senate, was exhorting...
Following Falsehoods: A Reporter’s Approach on QAnon
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. I first heard about QAnon...
Study Finds ‘Single Largest Driver’ of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump
WASHINGTON — Of the flood of misinformation, conspiracy theories and falsehoods seeding the internet on the coronavirus, one common thread stands out: President Trump. That...
N.I.H. Official Departs After Anonymous Posts Attacking Public Health Leaders
WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health said on Monday that one of its public affairs officers would retire after he was revealed to be...
Facebook Tried to Limit QAnon. It Failed.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Last month, Facebook said it was cracking down on activity tied to QAnon, a vast conspiracy theory that falsely claims that a...
Trump Health Aide Pushes Bizarre Conspiracies and Warns of Armed Revolt
WASHINGTON — The top communications official at the powerful cabinet department in charge of combating the coronavirus made outlandish and false accusations on Sunday that...
Trump’s Latest Conspiracy Theory: People in “Dark Shadows” Control Biden
KENOSHA, Wis. — President Trump ventured into ground zero of the nation’s roiling debate over race and justice on Tuesday to stand in defense of...
Trump Spread Multiple Conspiracy Theories on Monday. Here Are Their Roots.
In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Monday night, President Trump spread multiple conspiracy theories about the protests that have erupted...
Trump Says QAnon Followers Are People Who ‘Love Our Country’
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Wednesday offered encouragement to proponents of QAnon, a viral conspiracy theory that has gained a widespread following among people who...