RT, or Russia Today is Russia's official propaganda and disinformation platform. Multiple countries stopped carrying the RT news channel after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, so Russia needed to find another way to disseminate state-sponsored propaganda. Tenet Media (known as "U.S. Company-1" in the indictment) is a right-leaning content creation company focusing on YouTube and social media. This company allegedly accepted $9.7 million dollars in funding from RT to parrot Russian talking points as directed by Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanassvia. read more
Another automaker is adjusting its near-term electric vehicle target. Volvo is scaling back on its 100% EV pledge by 2030. The company said stronger government support is needed to advance the transition. Volvo was one of the first automakers to set a 100% EV sales goal by 2030. The announcement was made over three years ago in March 2021.
In the ongoing debate over America's trade policy, politicians and pundits often claim that the public supports tariffs and other protectionist measures, such as those given to us by the Trump and Biden administrations. A new Cato Institute poll, however, reveals a more complex picture: Americans might like the idea of tariffs and "Buy American" policies, but their support shrinks when confronted with higher prices and other negative consequences. read more
Project 2025 is a vision document that was created by conservative research institution "The Heritage Foundation." This roughly 900 page document was designed to be a template for how to run a government in the event of a new conservative American government. Soon after the report was released, an "Active Measures" infographic was released online which misrepresented or outright lied about some of the intentions of Project 2025. This particular propaganda infographic was amplified by democratic pundit Christopher Hahn and is still being circulated today. This video explores each item in the infographic to categorize it as true, partly true, or a lie. read more
"What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired from the deceased subject's rifle," the agency said in a statement. An FBI spokesperson declined to comment further. read more
This stupid question again? Every Democrat that questioned Biden's age & mental fitness were never going to vote for Trump in the first place.