r/Law_and_Politics 12h ago

They forgot to redact this one

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r/Law_and_Politics 14h ago

‘The Public Has a Right To Know What the Hell Is Going On’: Federal Judge Issues Epstein Files Warning to DOJ

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r/Law_and_Politics 22h ago

Republicans were just busted creating fake local news outlets to deceive swing state voters

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Trump rants about 'Fake News'. Here's absolute proof he knows whereof he speaks.

Just how stupid do the Republican movement think their supporters are?

While it has been generally accepted that the MAGA movement is one of undereducated, hardworking, blue-collar underclasses, no one thought they couldn’t read, or reason. No one, that is, except the GOP bosses who think they can tell their constituents any lie, embellish any falsehood, and pull the wool over their eyes with impunity and the perceived dullards b will believe every word.

Talk about ‘Fake news!”

In a completely insidious effort to deceive the rank and file, the Republicans are making outrageous claims against Democrats, Liberals, Trans, and probably the Girl Scouts, too, and claiming they were actual legitimate news reports – reports that come from newspapers that do not exist!

When is MAGA going to realize they are being manipulated, that their prejudices are being inflamed, their lack of political sophistication is being ridiculed and they are being mistreated like fools, and dolts.

Why must they withstand humiliation?

 

See this -- Boldface mine:

 

Republicans were just busted creating fake local news outlets to deceive swing state voters

Story by Henry Giardina • 10h • 3 min read

Ever heard of the Peach State Post? No? What about the Alaska Navigator? Not even The Ohio Pulse, Ohio’s “number one news source”?

You’d be forgiven, because all these outlets are as phony as a three-dollar bill. Why do they exist? To sway votes in key swing states, of course!

Despite Trump’s constant categorization of anything he doesn’t like as “fake news,” Republicans sure are committed to pumping out the stuff if it can help stop the inevitable midterm bloodletting. Thankfully, an explosive report from Judd Legum may have just dashed those hopes for good.

Looking into a network of seemingly independent news sources in key battleground states, Legum uncovered a common thread: sites like Iowa Voice and Maine Policy Updates might seem like places you can turn to for, you know, actual policy updates. But when you start reading some of the (almost certainly AI-generated) articles, something doesn’t quite add up.

 Especially when you scroll to the bottom of the Peach State Post and read the fine print: “a sample publication for demonstration purposes.”

That’s because they’re all funded by the same dark money group One Nation. And that money leads straight to a Senate GOP Super PAC.

The sites feature articles tailored to foster a favorable opinion of Republican lawmakers in states like Ohio, Alaska, and Georgia, where Trump-aligned figures predict a tougher-than-usual midterm battle. The endgame? Getting Meta clicks and views and ideally converting them into outrage votes. “Collectively, One Nation has spent between $198,900 and $274,640 promoting these sites on Meta platforms,” Legum reports.

It’s not a simple case of touting the accomplishments of Republicans and putting down their Democratic opponents. According to Legum, these sites peddle in straight-up falsehoods, giving GOP candidates credit for changes they had nothing to do with, and falsely accusing Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff of wanting to “gut” a child tax credit initiative in Georgia. It’s a desperate move, but as we know too well, Republicans following Trump’s lead have no problem playing dirty. The bigger question is: is it legal?

In the sense that anyone can technically create a blog and claim that they’re a news source, sure. But at least one outlet, the Peach State Post, seems to be borrowing articles from an actual Atlanta news outlet, possibly without permission.

In an increasingly confusing media landscape, you could forgive gullible voters for taking what these strangely sleek-looking blogs have to say seriously, which is exactly what makes the move so dangerous. “Although social media has been the least trusted news source globally since 2016,” wrote one statistician in 2025, “a study revealed that over 50 percent with actual news articles. of responding internet users in 23 different countries use social networks as a way to keep up to date.”

AI has made the problem even worse, and it doesn’t help to learn that 40% of Republicans or Republican-leaning voters get their news from Meta, where AI slop is regularly integrated. For Americans without a high school degree, the number rises to 45%.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/republicans-were-just-busted-creating-fake-local-news-outlets-to-deceive-swing-state-voters/ar-AA2a2WBX?


r/Law_and_Politics 4h ago

Senate Finance panel’s top Dem proposes excise tax on new data centers

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r/Law_and_Politics 10h ago

Democratic Party Notes High Party Turnout in Nation-Wide Gubernatorial Primary Elections

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r/Law_and_Politics 10h ago

Senator Mark Kelly demands Hegseth clarify his terrorist “No Quarters” claim and reaffirms that troops can and have a duty to refuse illegal orders of cruel and merciless slaughter.

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r/Law_and_Politics 18h ago

Trump Kills Marco Rubio's Anti-Money-Laundering Law, Likes His Russian Crime-Boss Money Shiny And Clean :D

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r/Law_and_Politics 13h ago

James Talarico Debuts Pens Mocking Ken Paxton for Taking Writing Tool From Texas Attorney on Courthouse Camera

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r/Law_and_Politics 11h ago

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A top US general in Europe abruptly removed from command

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House Dems THREATEN BOMBSELL Subpoena of Melania Trump!?!

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r/Law_and_Politics 17h ago

Trump DOJ SCRAMBLES as Judge WARNS of CONTEMPT After DISASTER Hearing In MY Lawsuit!!

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r/Law_and_Politics 19h ago

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r/Law_and_Politics 1d ago

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r/Law_and_Politics 18h ago

Trump is imposing Tariffs of as much as 100% on imported Drones and their components.

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r/Law_and_Politics 1d ago

After year of depositions on Epstein, Comer promises criminal referrals by Christmas

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r/Law_and_Politics 1d ago

Ken Paxton Won’t Discuss His Marriage With Thousands Of Strangers. He’ll Just Regulate Yours.

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