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Aaron Rupar

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  • ThinkProgress

Past articles by Aaron:

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Why Biden’s approval numbers have sagged, explained by an expert

The Covid-19 resurgence and chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal have fueled a 10-point drop in his approval rating. → Read More

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The Justice for J6 rally is Trump supporters’ latest attempt at revisionist history

The September 18 event is prompting officials to raise fencing again around the Capitol. Extremism experts are skeptical. → Read More

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Republicans are priming their voters to believe the California recall was stolen

And right-wing media is helping them. → Read More

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Fox News ignores a DC bomb threat inspired by right-wing conspiracy theory culture

Nothing to see here. → Read More

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The dark irony of who TV news talks to about Afghanistan

Cable news is dominated by the same Afghanistan hawks who created this mess. → Read More

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How Ron DeSantis’s Covid response became the model of what not to do

"These waves are just something you have to deal with." → Read More

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Anti-mask hysterics at Tennessee school board meeting show how basic public health is now polarizing

Viral clips show anti-maskers melting down as a school board implemented a commonsense mask mandate. → Read More

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Trump is having remarkably little sway over how Senate Republicans are voting on infrastructure

Trump is having remarkably little sway over how Senate Republicans are voting on infrastructure. → Read More

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The Arizona “audit” finally seems to be wrapping up. Prepare for a blizzard of disinformation.

Fittingly, the proceedings are ending with an investigation of a bizarre Trump conspiracy theory. → Read More

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Why Obama’s former ethics czar is highly critical of Hunter Biden’s lucrative art sales

There have been many bad-faith "scandals" linked to the president’s son. Obama’s former ethics czar thinks this one should be taken seriously. → Read More

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Why Newsmax is failing

The sudden rise and precipitous fall of Newsmax, explained by an expert. → Read More

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The first January 6 hearing was a harrowing indictment of the GOP

"The indifference shown to my colleagues is disgraceful," said a DC police officer. → Read More

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How Kevin McCarthy tried to sabotage the House January 6 investigation

Of course McCarthy never wanted a real investigation into the insurrection he encouraged. → Read More

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Don’t be fooled by that viral Hannity clip. Fox News’s Covid-19 coverage is a mess.

It’s good Hannity spoke out for vaccines. But Fox continues to be wildly irresponsible. → Read More

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Tennessee has one of the lowest vax rates. Republicans are working to make sure that stays the case.

Tennessee has one of the lowest vaccination rates. Republicans are working to make sure that stays the case. → Read More

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Trump has found his January 6 martyr

His fact-free mythologizing of Ashli Babbitt’s death is part of a broader effort to justify the insurrection. → Read More

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Don’t buy Bill Barr’s attempt to rehab his image

Barr wants you to forget he spent much of 2020 spreading Trump’s lies about the election. → Read More

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The glaring problems with Tucker Carlson’s attempt to blame the FBI for the insurrection

A conspiracy theory about the insurrection illustrates the right-wing misinformation pipeline. → Read More

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What we know about the police killing of Winston Smith and the death of protester Deona Knajdek

Protesters took to the streets following another police killing of a Black man in Minneapolis. On Sunday night, one protester was killed. → Read More

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What the new IG report about the gassing of protesters around Lafayette Square actually says

Trump supporters are touting it as a total exoneration of the former president. That’s not at all what it really says. → Read More