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

“All the state leaders should be getting their people out … to watch for ballot stuffing,” wrote the leader of the American Patriots Three Percent militia. “Our nation depends on this."

Tess Owen

WIRED Politics Lab

Will Elon Musk Tip the Election for Trump?

Leah Feiger

WIRED Politics Lab

The Polymarket Bubble: Everyone Is Betting on the US Election

Makena Kelly

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election 2024

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

Vittoria Elliott

On the March

The Influence of the US Far Right on Ireland Is Growing

David Gilbert

For Azeroth!

Tim Walz Rally Goes Live on World of Warcraft Twitch Stream

Makena Kelly

Project 2025

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

Vittoria Elliott

election 2024

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

Vittoria Elliott and Tess Owen

Chip Strategy

Taiwan Makes the Majority of the World’s Computer Chips. Now It’s Running Out of Electricity

Isabel Hilton

Disinformation

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

David Gilbert

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

WIRED Politics Lab

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

Makena Kelly

AI Spy

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

Matt Burgess and Dhruv Mehrotra

WIRED Politics Lab

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

Leah Feiger

VP Debate

No, Tim Walz Is Not Friends With School Shooters

David Gilbert

Election 2024

Get Your VP Debate Bingo Card Right Here

Makena Kelly

big money

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

Dell Cameron

WIRED Politics Lab

Would You Vote From Your Phone?

Makena Kelly

The Big Interview

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

Steven Levy

Election 2024

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

Vittoria Elliott

I Spy

Russia-Backed Media Outlets Are Under Fire in the US—but Still Trusted Worldwide

Vittoria Elliott

class action

A Mysterious School for the Network State Crowd Is Now in Session

Caroline Haskins

WIRED Politics Lab

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

Leah Feiger