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Ted Cruz Targets Wikipedia Over ‘Ideological Bias’

Wiki How

Ted Cruz Targets Wikipedia Over ‘Ideological Bias’

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

health care

Chaos, Confusion, and Conspiracies: Inside a Facebook Group for RFK Jr.’s Autism ‘Cure’

At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

Far Out

At a Conspiracy Conference in Rural Ireland, Charlie Kirk Was the Star

Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown

Shutdown

Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They're Getting Ready

Blue Scare

The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They're Getting Ready

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown

Shutdown

Federal Workers Are Being Told to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown

The Post-Chuck Schumer Era

Inner Loop

The Post-Chuck Schumer Era

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Endgame

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

How a Travel YouTuber Captured Nepal’s Revolution for the World

Revolution, Televised

How a Travel YouTuber Captured Nepal’s Revolution for the World

WIRED Roundup: Groypers Are Going Mainstream

Uncanny Valley

WIRED Roundup: Groypers Are Going Mainstream

Tech Billionaires Already Captured the White House. They Still Want to Be Kings

Invite Only

Tech Billionaires Already Captured the White House. They Still Want to Be Kings

WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You

X Marks the Spot

WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

Satire

The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

Oral History

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details

Takeover

Armed Guards and Muscle Milk: Senate Investigation Reveals DOGE Takeover Details

Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America

Inner Loop

Larry Ellison Is a ‘Shadow President’ in Donald Trump’s America

The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics

Power List

The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

Downward Spiral

DHS Has Been Collecting US Citizens’ DNA for Years

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress

Kat’s Out of the Bag

She Fought the Far Right Online for Years. Now She Wants to Do It in Congress

Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America

Extremism

Nick Fuentes’ Plan to Conquer America

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

Boom Goes Bust

I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong

Elon Musk Is Out to Rule Space. Can Anyone Stop Him?

Space Invaders

Elon Musk Is Out to Rule Space. Can Anyone Stop Him?

Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him

Minister of Truth

Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him

Political Influencers Are Ramping Up Security&-and Posting Through It

Security Risk

Political Influencers Are Ramping Up Security—and Posting Through It

Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at ‘Naive’ US-UK AI Deal

Trump Protests

Anti-Trump Protesters Take Aim at ‘Naive’ US-UK AI Deal

Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field

Inner Loop

Inside Trumpworld’s Reality Distortion Field

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged as Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty

Political Violence

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Charged as Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies

Fahrenheit 5G

One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies

WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media

Uncanny Valley

WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media

Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages. Here’s What They Mean

Game On

Bullets Found After the Charlie Kirk Shooting Carried Messages. Here’s What They Mean

Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others

Extremism

Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as 22-Year-Old Utah Man

Investigative Files

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as 22-Year-Old Utah Man

A Vigil for Charlie Kirk

Memento Mori

A Vigil for Charlie Kirk

Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death

Extremism

Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death

‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence

Extremism

‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence

Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31

Obituary

Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31

Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Utah Valley University Shooting

Gun Violence

Charlie Kirk Is Dead After Utah Valley University Shooting

Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

Inner Loop

Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones

Incursions

Here’s What to Know About Poland Shooting Down Russian Drones

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

Opportunity Knocks

Right-Wing Influencers Are Turning to Foreign Affairs

A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants

Lockdown Mode

A New Platform Offers Privacy Tools to Millions of Public Servants

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

Wishful Thinking

Defense Department Scrambles to Pretend It’s Called the War Department

All the President’s Tech CEOs

Silicon DC

All the President’s Tech CEOs

US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

Art of the Deal

US Congressman’s Brother Lands No-Bid Contract to Train DHS Snipers

Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else

Pseudoscience

Anti-Vaxxers Rejoice at Florida’s Scheme to End Vaccine Mandates for Kids and Everyone Else

State Department Agents Are Now Working With ICE on Immigration

Trump 2.0

State Department Agents Are Now Working With ICE on Immigration

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

Fake News

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

Checking Boxes

No, Trump Can’t Legally Federalize US Elections

SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

Poof

SSA Whistleblower’s Resignation Email Mysteriously Disappeared From Inboxes

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

Trump Admin

FEMA’s Chaotic Summer Has Gone From Bad to Worse

The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

Trump Bump

The White House Apparently Ordered Federal Workers to Roll Out Grok ‘ASAP’

DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio

Takeover

DOGE Operatives Are Joining Donald Trump’s New National Design Studio

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

HHS

Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out

The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump’s Power Grab

Inner Loop

The Magic Phrase Behind Donald Trump’s Power Grab

Dark Money

A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

Password Please

Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High

How DOGE Set Up a Shadow X Account for a Government Agency

Takeover

How DOGE Set Up a Shadow X Account for a Government Agency

It's the Economy, Donald

Inner Loop

It's the Economy, Donald

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

Silent Treatment

Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

Wayback Machine

An Account Using the Same Name as Trump’s BLS Pick Posted Red-Pilled Conspiracy Theories

The End of Handwriting

Flipped Script

The End of Handwriting

A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation

Sweet Bot O' Mine

A DOGE AI Tool Called SweetREX Is Coming to Slash US Government Regulation

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

AI Scramble

xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit&-and Becoming Influencers in the Process

Extreme Posting

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

Keeping PACER

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived

James Talarico Is on the Run

Inner Loop

James Talarico Is on the Run

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke

It's All a Meme

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas

Extreme

Inside the ‘Whites Only’ Community in Arkansas

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

Forward Looking

Ex-NSA Chief Paul Nakasone Has a Warning for the Tech World

OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership

Strategic Alignment

OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership

Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can’t Solve It

Inner Loop

Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can’t Solve It

These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections

Midterms

These Democrats Think the Party Needs AI to Win Elections

Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority

Extremism

Combating Domestic Violent Extremism Is No Longer a FEMA Priority

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

Big Balls

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government

Firmed Up

Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government

How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI

Takeover

How Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI

The Trump-Crypto Honeymoon Is Over

Inner Loop

The Trump-Crypto Honeymoon Is Over

Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Influence on DC?

Uncanny Valley

Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Influence on DC?

An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors&-and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US

An Apple A Day

An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumors—and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US

Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

Takeover

Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices

The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

Inner Loop

The GOP's Message for Tech Billionaires: Be Like Peter Thiel

A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency

Black Hole

A Top NASA Official Is Among Thousands of Staff Leaving the Agency

Everything Is a ‘False Flag’ Now

Conspiracy Theories

Everything Is a ‘False Flag’ Now

How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video

Uncanny Valley

How WIRED Analyzed the Epstein Video

Who Controls Your Health? Test Your Knowledge of the MAHA Movement

Say What

Who Controls Your Health? Test Your Knowledge of the MAHA Movement

ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data

Takeover

ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data

Congress Passes GENIUS Act in Major Win for US Crypto Industry

Crypto Capitol

Congress Passes GENIUS Act in Major Win for US Crypto Industry

DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists

Takeover

DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists

Bring On the MAGA Revolt

WIRED Politics Lab

Bring On the MAGA Revolt

DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

Downward Spiral

DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out

Nip and Tuck

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out

The Enshittification of American Power

Hegemonetize!

The Enshittification of American Power

It's Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things

Trumpworld

It's Not Just Epstein. MAGA Is Angry About a Lot of Things

Here’s What We Know About DOGE 2.0

Uncanny Valley

Here’s What We Know About DOGE 2.0

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

Full Transparency

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified

This Is DOGE 2.0

WIRED Politics Lab

This Is DOGE 2.0

Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats

Texas Floods

Conspiracy Theories About the Texas Floods Lead to Death Threats

The 911 Calls Inside ICE Detention Centers

Uncanny Valley

The 911 Calls Inside ICE Detention Centers

Meet the America Party, Elon Musk’s Harebrained Third-Party Scheme

WIRED Politics Lab

Meet the America Party, Elon Musk’s Harebrained Third-Party Scheme

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned

Boss Moves

The Person in Charge of Testing Tech for US Spies Has Resigned