RNC's livestreaming partner for the GOP debate is a haven for disinformation and extremism
The exclusive online livestream for the second Republican presidential debate this week will take place on Rumble, an alternative video-sharing platform that has been criticized for allowing far-right extremism, bigotry, election disinformation and conspiracy theories.
Biden and Trump are keeping relatively light campaign schedules as their rivals rack up the stops
The front-runners for their partyโs presidential nomination, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, are barely campaigning in crucial early-voting states as the primary season enters the fall rush.
The Democratic Party promised to overhaul its primaries. Doing that has been anything but simple
Nearly six months after the Democratic Party approved President Joe Bidenโs plan to overhaul which states lead off its presidential primary, implementing the revamped order has proven anything but simple.
Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race
At least four Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to travel to Philadelphia later this month to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020 but that has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections.
Italy: Police move against violent anti-vaccine activists
Police in Italy are conducting searches against 17 anti-vaccine activists who were purportedly affiliated with a Telegram chat that espoused violence against government, medical and media figures for their perceived support of COVID-19 restrictions.
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RFK Jr. kicked off Instagram for vaccine misinformation
FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2019 file photo, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. attends the 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York. Instagram has banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for repeatedly sharing misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)Instagram on Wednesday banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, from repeatedly posting misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19. In an emailed statement, Kennedy Jr. stood by his Instagram posts, adding they have been carefully vetted. A Twitter account belonging to Kennedy Jr. also remains live, where he has more than 200,000 followers.
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Kennedy cousin Skakel will not be retried in 1975 killing
Michael Skakel, right, appears for his hearing at Stamford Superior Court, with his attorney Stephan Seeger, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Stamford, Conn. A Connecticut prosecutor says Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel will not face a second trial in the 1975 murder of teenager Martha Moxley in Greenwich. Skakel, a nephew of Robert F. Kennedyโs widow, Ethel Kennedy, was convicted of murder in 2002 and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. Several other people, including Skakelโs brother Tommy Skakel who denied any role in the killing, have been mentioned as possible killers. On the night of the killing, Martha Moxley and other teens in the Belle Haven neighborhood were out doing pre-Halloween pranks and had visited the Skakel home, police said. Simpson murder case, published his own book, โMurder in Greenwich,โ which asserted Michael Skakel killed Moxley in a jealous rage after seeing Thomas Skakel kiss her.
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Facebook bans anti-vaccination ads but not antivax posts
OAKLAND, Calif. โ Facebook says it will ban ads on its platform that discourage vaccinations โ with an exception carved out for advocacy ads about government vaccine policies. The company already bans ads about vaccine โhoaxes," such as the false idea that vaccinations cause autism. The latest policy expands the ban to ads that discourage vaccines for any reason. And unpaid posts by people or groups that discourage vaccinations will also still be allowed โ the new policy only includes paid advertisements. โFacebook by banning anti-vaccine ads is probably not banning more than half of the ads,โ he said.

Saoirse Kennedy Hills Father Overcomes His Fear of Heights and Water to Honor His Daughter: Pics
Paul Hill is honoring his late daughter in an amazing way. Following Saoirse Kennedy Hill's death earlier this month, Paul decided to celebrate his late daughter's life by jumping into the harbor in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Robert also shared a photo with Kennedy family matriarch, Ethel Kennedy, alongside himself and his daughter, Kyra Kennedy. Additional pics include Saoirse with other Kennedy family members and some of her friends. RELATED CONTENT:Katherine Schwarzenegger Honors Her Family With Moving Post Following Saoirse Kennedy Hills DeathKennedy Family Gathers at Saoirse Kennedy Hill's FuneralKennedy Family Finalizes Funeral Arrangements for RFK's Granddaughter, Saoirse Kennedy Hill