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It Sure Looks Like Trump Watches Are Breaking Copyright Law

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It Sure Looks Like Trump Watches Are Breaking Copyright Law

Matt Giles

JD Vance Takes a Hard Stance on Drugs. What Does His Adviser's Past Mean for His Campaign?

WIRED Politics Lab

JD Vance Takes a Hard Stance on Drugs. What Does His Adviser's Past Mean for His Campaign?

Leah Feiger

DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes

election 2024

DHS Warns Law Enforcement Election Deniers May Attempt to Bomb Drop Boxes

Dell Cameron and Tess Owen

Why It Matters That JD Vance's Financial Adviser Posted About Drug Use on Reddit for Years

WIRED Politics Lab

Why It Matters That JD Vance's Financial Adviser Posted About Drug Use on Reddit for Years

Makena Kelly

Here's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $281 Million Trump Donation Is

big spender

Here's Just How Massive Elon Musk's $281 Million Trump Donation Is

Vittoria Elliott

JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs

Election 2024

JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs

Makena Kelly

Trumpcoin Launches With a Whimper

Hiccup

Trumpcoin Launches With a Whimper

Joel Khalili

Leaked Docs From Far-Right Militias Show History of Voter Intimidation Plans

Elections

Leaked Docs From Far-Right Militias Show History of Voter Intimidation Plans

Tess Owen

Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

WIRED Politics Lab

Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

Leah Feiger

The Polymarket Bubble: Everyone Is Betting on the US Election

WIRED Politics Lab

The Polymarket Bubble: Everyone Is Betting on the US Election

Makena Kelly

Elon Musk Is All In on MAGA. Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Loving It

election 2024

Elon Musk Is All In on MAGA. Donald Trump’s Supporters Are Loving It

Vittoria Elliott

The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing

On the March

The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing

David Gilbert

Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream

For Azeroth!

Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream

Makena Kelly

X Is Back in Brazil

Bitter Tweet

X Is Back in Brazil

Vittoria Elliott

Right-Wing Influencers Claim ‘They’ Defeated Physics, Geoengineered Hurricane Milton

extreme weather

Right-Wing Influencers Claim ‘They’ Defeated Physics, Geoengineered Hurricane Milton

Tess Owen

Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk Interview

Project 2025

Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk Interview

Vittoria Elliott

Elon Musk Spoke at a Trump Rally, Referenced ‘Dark MAGA,’ and Urged Supporters to Vote

election 2024

Elon Musk Spoke at a Trump Rally, Referenced ‘Dark MAGA,’ and Urged Supporters to Vote

Vittoria Elliott and Tess Owen

Neo-Nazis Are Fleeing Telegram for Encrypted App SimpleX Chat

on the move

Neo-Nazis Are Fleeing Telegram for Encrypted App SimpleX Chat

David Gilbert

Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism

Disinformation

Inside the Anti-Vax Facebook Group Pushing a Bogus Cure for Autism

David Gilbert

Trump Supporters Are Boosting a Clip of a Voting Machine Being Hacked. It's Not What It Seems

Election 2024

Trump Supporters Are Boosting a Clip of a Voting Machine Being Hacked. It's Not What It Seems

Tess Owen and David Gilbert

Trump's Get Out the Vote Plan Is Unusual—and It Just Might Work

WIRED Politics Lab

Trump's Get Out the Vote Plan Is Unusual—and It Just Might Work

Makena Kelly

License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars

AI Spy

License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars

Matt Burgess and Dhruv Mehrotra

VP Debate Night: Vance Sanitized Trumpism, Walz Called Himself a Knucklehead

WIRED Politics Lab

VP Debate Night: Vance Sanitized Trumpism, Walz Called Himself a Knucklehead

Leah Feiger

No, Tim Walz Is Not Friends With School Shooters

VP Debate

No, Tim Walz Is Not Friends With School Shooters

David Gilbert

Get Your VP Debate Bingo Card Right Here

Election 2024

Get Your VP Debate Bingo Card Right Here

Makena Kelly

As FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Term Expires, Democrats Are Torn Between Donors and Their Base

big money

As FTC Chair Lina Khan’s Term Expires, Democrats Are Torn Between Donors and Their Base

Dell Cameron

Would You Vote From Your Phone?

WIRED Politics Lab

Would You Vote From Your Phone?

Makena Kelly

Trae Stephens Has Built AI Weapons and Worked for Donald Trump. As He Sees It, Jesus Would Approve

The Big Interview

Trae Stephens Has Built AI Weapons and Worked for Donald Trump. As He Sees It, Jesus Would Approve

Steven Levy

Teens Say Trump’s Former Personal Aide and Project 2025 Higher-Up Made Them Uncomfortable in Chats

Election 2024

Teens Say Trump’s Former Personal Aide and Project 2025 Higher-Up Made Them Uncomfortable in Chats

Vittoria Elliott

Laura Loomer: The ‘Free Spirit’ Whispering in Trump’s Ear

WIRED Politics Lab

Laura Loomer: The ‘Free Spirit’ Whispering in Trump’s Ear

Leah Feiger

Barron Trump Is Finally Taking the Stage

WIRED Politics Lab

Barron Trump Is Finally Taking the Stage

Makena Kelly

Anti-Immigrant Election Deniers Have Turned Their Online Following Into an Army of Activists

election 2024

Anti-Immigrant Election Deniers Have Turned Their Online Following Into an Army of Activists

David Gilbert

US Senate Warns Big Tech to Act Fast Against Election Meddling

danger zone

US Senate Warns Big Tech to Act Fast Against Election Meddling

Dell Cameron

Stage Right

Laura Loomer Is MAGA at Its Most Extreme—and She’s Closer to Donald Trump Than Ever

David Gilbert

Project 2025 Would Drastically Cut Support for Carbon Removal

That Sucks

Project 2025 Would Drastically Cut Support for Carbon Removal

Matt Reynolds

Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk

Damage Done

Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk

Andrew Couts

Suspected Trump Gunman Was Once Charged With Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction

case history

Suspected Trump Gunman Was Once Charged With Possession of a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Leah Feiger and Tim Marchman

Election Deniers Want AI Cameras to Stream Footage of Ballot Drop Boxes

Election 2024

Election Deniers Want AI Cameras to Stream Footage of Ballot Drop Boxes

David Gilbert

Yes, You Can Now Bet on Elections in the US

bet on it

Yes, You Can Now Bet on Elections in the US

Joel Khalili

No Dogs or Cats Were Harmed In the Making of This Post-Debate Podcast

WIRED Politics Lab

No Dogs or Cats Were Harmed In the Making of This Post-Debate Podcast

Leah Feiger

Donald Trump Is Possibly Too Online

WIRED Politics Lab

Donald Trump Is Possibly Too Online

Brian Barrett

Trump Fans Spread Debate Conspiracy About Microphone Earrings

is this thing on

Trump Fans Spread Debate Conspiracy About Microphone Earrings

David Gilbert

He Worked for a Law Firm Consulting on an Anti-Trans Supreme Court Case. Then We Asked About These Racist Posts

Browser History

He Worked for a Law Firm Consulting on an Anti-Trans Supreme Court Case. Then We Asked About These Racist Posts

David Gilbert

What to Expect in the Trump-Harris Presidential Debate and How to Watch It

election 2024

What to Expect in the Trump-Harris Presidential Debate and How to Watch It

David Gilbert

What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos

Influencer Operations

What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos

Tim Marchman and Dhruv Mehrotra

X Is Working With a GOP Consulting Firm

X Is Working With a GOP Consulting Firm

Vittoria Elliott

Could AI and Deepfakes Sway the US Election?

WIRED Politics Lab

Could AI and Deepfakes Sway the US Election?

Leah Feiger

DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election

seeing red

DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election

David Gilbert

At Last, Election Deniers Have an App of Their Own

WIRED Politics Lab

At Last, Election Deniers Have an App of Their Own

David Gilbert

The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way

deepfake law

The US Needs Deepfake Porn Laws. These States Are Leading the Way

Vittoria Elliott

Right-Wing Influencer Network Tenet Media Allegedly Spread Russian Disinformation

Radio Free America

Right-Wing Influencer Network Tenet Media Allegedly Spread Russian Disinformation

Andrew Couts and Tim Marchman

Germany’s Far Right Is in a Panic Over Telegram

locked in

Germany’s Far Right Is in a Panic Over Telegram

Josh Axelrod

AI-Fakes Detection Is Failing Voters in the Global South

baseline tests

AI-Fakes Detection Is Failing Voters in the Global South

Vittoria Elliott

On the Bus With the RFK Jr. Bros

WIRED Politics Lab

On the Bus With the RFK Jr. Bros

Makena Kelly

The Trump Campaign’s Rhetoric About Women Sounds a Lot Like Andrew Tate’s

election 2024

The Trump Campaign’s Rhetoric About Women Sounds a Lot Like Andrew Tate’s

David Gilbert

Tim Ballard’s Claims to Fight Sex Trafficking Made Him a MAGA Star. These Women Told Police He Abused Them

election 2024

Tim Ballard’s Claims to Fight Sex Trafficking Made Him a MAGA Star. These Women Told Police He Abused Them

Anna Merlan

Astrologers Say 2024’s Political Future May Be Written in the Stars

politics rising

Astrologers Say 2024’s Political Future May Be Written in the Stars

Vittoria Elliott

RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump

election 2024

RFK Jr. Suspends Presidential Campaign, Endorses Trump

Vittoria Elliott

Trump’s New Silicon Valley Supporters Really Want You to Forget He Called Nazis ‘Fine People’

revisionist history

Trump’s New Silicon Valley Supporters Really Want You to Forget He Called Nazis ‘Fine People’

David Gilbert

This Woman Secretly Tries to Stop War

make peace

This Woman Secretly Tries to Stop War

Maria Streshinsky

Influencers Take Over the DNC

WIRED Politics Lab

Influencers Take Over the DNC

Leah Feiger

Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is Launching a Twitch Channel

sign on

Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is Launching a Twitch Channel

Makena Kelly

It’s a ‘Hotties for Harris’ World and We’re Just Living in It

WIRED Politics Lab

It’s a ‘Hotties for Harris’ World and We’re Just Living in It

Makena Kelly

The DNC Is Officially the Influencer Convention

get ready with me

The DNC Is Officially the Influencer Convention

Makena Kelly

Trump Shares AI-Generated Images Claiming Swifties Are Supporting Him

shake it off

Trump Shares AI-Generated Images Claiming Swifties Are Supporting Him

David Gilbert

Kamala Harris’ Brat Summer Is Almost Over. What’s Next?

WIRED Politics Lab

Kamala Harris’ Brat Summer Is Almost Over. What’s Next?

Leah Feiger

The Who's Who of Political Influencers

WIRED Politics Lab

The Who's Who of Political Influencers

Makena Kelly

A Visual Guide to the Influencers Shaping the 2024 Election

political influence

A Visual Guide to the Influencers Shaping the 2024 Election

Makena Kelly

A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says

Bipartisan Phish

A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says

Andy Greenberg

Instagram Isn’t Protecting Women Politicians From Hate Speech

toxic cyberspace

Instagram Isn’t Protecting Women Politicians From Hate Speech

Vittoria Elliott

Trump's Shooting Rattled QAnon Believers. Then They Doubled Down

election 2024

Trump's Shooting Rattled QAnon Believers. Then They Doubled Down

David Gilbert

Donald Trump Doesn’t Need X—but Elon Musk Desperately Needs Him Back

log on

Donald Trump Doesn’t Need X—but Elon Musk Desperately Needs Him Back

David Gilbert

Black Sororities and Fraternities Are Mobilizing Online and in Secret Chats for Voter Turnout

Election 2024

Black Sororities and Fraternities Are Mobilizing Online and in Secret Chats for Voter Turnout

Alana Yzola

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s X Conversation Took Forever to Start, Then Never Ended

Election 2024

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s X Conversation Took Forever to Start, Then Never Ended

Makena Kelly

The Right Is Still Pushing Election Denial—and Pillows

WIRED Podcasts

The Right Is Still Pushing Election Denial—and Pillows

Leah Feiger

The Trump Campaign Is All In on Dude-Bro Politics

WIRED Politics Lab

The Trump Campaign Is All In on Dude-Bro Politics

Makena Kelly

X Is Boosting the Far Right’s UK Riots as Telegram Scrambles for Control

UK Riots

X Is Boosting the Far Right’s UK Riots as Telegram Scrambles for Control

David Gilbert and Isabel Fraser

Elon Musk Has Turned X Into His Personal Political Playground

rules of engagement

Elon Musk Has Turned X Into His Personal Political Playground

Vittoria Elliott

Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is a Windfall for Influencers

influence campaign

Kamala Harris’ Campaign Is a Windfall for Influencers

Makena Kelly

Sensitive Illinois Voter Data Exposed by Contractor’s Unsecured Databases

Trust Issues

Sensitive Illinois Voter Data Exposed by Contractor’s Unsecured Databases

Lily Hay Newman

How QAnon Destroys American Families

WIRED Politics Lab

How QAnon Destroys American Families

Leah Feiger

What Project 2025 Means for Big Tech … and Everyone Else

deregulate 2024

What Project 2025 Means for Big Tech … and Everyone Else

Vittoria Elliott

Democrats Have Finally Learned the Value of Shitposting

WIRED Politics Lab

Democrats Have Finally Learned the Value of Shitposting

Makena Kelly

Election Deniers Are Ramping Up Efforts to Disenfranchise Voters

Election 2024

Election Deniers Are Ramping Up Efforts to Disenfranchise Voters

David Gilbert

Meet the Swifties Campaigning for Kamala Harris

Brace for the sound

Meet the Swifties Campaigning for Kamala Harris

Makena Kelly

How a Secret BJP War Room Mobilized Female Voters to Win the Indian Elections

technocracy

How a Secret BJP War Room Mobilized Female Voters to Win the Indian Elections

Nilesh Christopher and Varsha Bansal

TikTok Has a Nazi Problem

moderation

TikTok Has a Nazi Problem

David Gilbert

Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump

Orange Party

Bitcoin Bros Go Wild for Donald Trump

Jessica Klein

Donald Trump Backs ‘Strategic Bitcoin Stockpile’ in Speech to Crypto Faithful

To the Moon

Donald Trump Backs ‘Strategic Bitcoin Stockpile’ in Speech to Crypto Faithful

Jessica Klein

Project 2025 Wants to Propel America Into Environmental Catastrophe

Let It Burn

Project 2025 Wants to Propel America Into Environmental Catastrophe

Zoya Teirstein

Joe Biden Lost the Internet. Kamala Harris Is Trying to Win It Back

WIRED Politics Lab

Joe Biden Lost the Internet. Kamala Harris Is Trying to Win It Back

Makena Kelly

The Thomas Crooks Conspiracy Theories Aren’t Going Anywhere

Mind Control

The Thomas Crooks Conspiracy Theories Aren’t Going Anywhere

Tim Marchman

Silicon Valley Is Coconuts for Kamala Harris

WIRED Podcasts

Silicon Valley Is Coconuts for Kamala Harris

Leah Feiger

Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris

2024 Election

Abortion Rights Groups Rush to Back Kamala Harris

Emily Mullin

TikTok Lite Leaves up to 1 Billion Users With Fewer Protections

watered down

TikTok Lite Leaves up to 1 Billion Users With Fewer Protections

Vittoria Elliott

Silicon Valley Donors Bailed on Biden. Kamala Harris Is Winning Them Back

Election 2024

Silicon Valley Donors Bailed on Biden. Kamala Harris Is Winning Them Back

Makena Kelly and Lauren Goode

The Right Reacts to Biden’s Withdrawal: It’s a ‘Coup’

Election 2024

The Right Reacts to Biden’s Withdrawal: It’s a ‘Coup’

David Gilbert

Staffers Were Told Biden Was Leaving Race in Email Telling Them to Check X

Election 2024

Staffers Were Told Biden Was Leaving Race in Email Telling Them to Check X

Makena Kelly

Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race

election 2024

Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race

Makena Kelly

JD Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows

Paper Trail

JD Vance Left His Venmo Public. Here’s What It Shows

Dhruv Mehrotra, Tim Marchman, and Andrew Couts