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The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

Never Concede

The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson

The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction-of-justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee.

Hugo Lowell

ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud

Iced Over

ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud

David Gilbert

Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree

Uncanny Valley

Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree

Zoë Schiffer and Leah Feiger

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Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe

Immigration

Trump Administration Cuts Off Access to a Major Immigration Program for Workers at Microsoft and Adobe

Kate Taylor

WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch

Midterms 2026

WIRED’s Midterms Races to Watch

David Gilbert, Vittoria Elliott, Hugo Lowell, and Leah Feiger

Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential Elections

Inner Loop

Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Quietly Funding November’s Most Consequential Elections

Hugo Lowell

A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers

Takeover

A Mysterious Nonprofit Run by SpaceXAI’s Top Lawyer Is Paying the Salaries of Government Workers

Vittoria Elliott

Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily

Midterms 2026

Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily

Dell Cameron and Hugo Lowell

‘Mike Rogers Is Watching You’: New Ad Blitz From Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Surveillance Support

Midterms 2026

‘Mike Rogers Is Watching You’: New Ad Blitz From Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Surveillance Support

Hugo Lowell

Elon Musk’s Exes Are the Most Damning Part of a Massive New Documentary

Baby Mama Drama

Elon Musk’s Exes Are the Most Damning Part of a Massive New Documentary

Miles Klee

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

Backchannel

Trump’s Crazy AI Rebrand Was a Loyalty Test for Tech Execs—and It Worked

Steven Levy

Election Deniers Think the GOP’s Terrible Midterm Polling Is a ‘Psyop’

Midterms 2026

Election Deniers Think the GOP’s Terrible Midterm Polling Is a ‘Psyop’

David Gilbert

Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion

Bro Talk

Tim Heidecker Is Bringing His Joe Rogan Parody Show to The Onion

Miles Klee

The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer

Q&A

The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer

David Gilbert

Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race

New York Forever

Madison Square Garden’s James Dolan Is Spending Big on New York’s Governor Race

Noah Shachtman

The Secrets of a US Spyware King

Eyes Wide Shut

The Secrets of a US Spyware King

Kim Zetter

The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms

Inner Loop

The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms

Hugo Lowell

Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear

It’s Showtime

Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky-Swear

Maddy Varner

Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business

Furst Class

Furry Airline Pilots Are Just Minding Their Own Business

Ej Dickson

A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization

This We'll Defend

A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization

David Gilbert

These Extremists Are Running for Election in November

Midterms 2026

These Extremists Are Running for Election in November

David Gilbert

Who Killed Paulina Borsook’s Career?

Gone Girl

Who Killed Paulina Borsook’s Career?

Tommy Craggs

A US-China AI Hotline Won’t Be Ready for a While

Inner Loop

A US-China AI Hotline Won’t Be Ready for a While

Hugo Lowell