Jeffrey Epstein presents elements of a classic conspiracy
These are salad days for the likes of Joseph Uscinski, who spends his time peering down rabbit holes and poking in the dark spaces where…
Conspiracy theories thwart rebuilding plan after L.A. County wildfires
This week, reality TV show star Spencer Pratt posted multiple videos on social media savaging a proposed state bill on wildfire rebuilding. In one, Pratt…
Why is Kat Timpf taking more time off from ‘Gutfeld!’?
Kat Timpf wants fans of Fox News’ “Gutfeld!” to know why she will be missing from the show this time around — if only so…
Political violence is threaded through recent U.S. history. The motives and justifications vary
The assassination of one Democratic Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the shooting of another lawmaker and his wife at their homes are just…
Schiff dismisses Trump assertion that Biden pardons for Jan. 6 committee are ‘void’
Sen. Adam B. Schiff on Monday rebuffed as a baseless threat a weekend broadside from President Trump in which Trump alleged that Schiff and others…
Charles Manson documentary on Netflix explores conspiracy theories
One of the prevailing theories around Charles Manson is that the infamous cult leader had intended to incite a race war by orchestrating his so-called…
Letters to Sports: At last, a Super Bowl prediction by Bill Plaschke that's a winner
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the Super Bowl, the Dodgers, USC and UCLA, among other topics.…
South Korea’s far right borrows from Trump’s playbook to help Yoon
SEOUL — They gathered in subzero temperatures, waving banners that read, “Stop the steal.”Some voiced faint hope that President-elect Donald Trump would support their cause; others…
Trump rails at the ‘deep state’ and ‘the swamp.’ Here’s the difference
Donald Trump has promised to do many things once he reoccupies the White House. Among the most famous, and most desired by his biggest fans,…
After a deluge, the lies: Misinformation, hoaxes cloud Helene recovery
WASHINGTON — The facts emerging from Hurricane Helene’s destruction are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of…
AI can rescue people from conspiracy theory rabbit holes
Roughly half of Americans subscribe to to some sort of conspiracy theory, and their fellow humans haven’t had much success coaxing them out of their…