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May 11, 2020

Maryland Delegate’s Tweet Suggests His Support For Bill Gates Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory

Dan Cox, a Republican serving Frederick and Carroll counties, has been an outspoken critic of stay-at-home orders.

Dec 28, 2016

Poll: 46 Percent Of Trump Voters Believe ‘Pizzagate’ Theory

A new Economist/YouGov Poll finds that people’s belief in conspiracy theories are in line with their political views.

Dec 09, 2016

As Pizzagate Threats Plague Local Businesses, Washingtonians Say ‘We’re Not Intimidated’

Locals are turning out in droves for the “Stand With Comet” event and showing support to other harassed businesses on the block.

Dec 05, 2016

What On Earth Is Pizzagate And How Did It Result In Gunfire At Comet Ping Pong?

A primer on what #pizzagate truthers believe, based on what “evidence.”

Nov 23, 2016

Reddit Bans Subreddit Dedicated To Harassing Comet Ping Pong

“We don’t want witchhunts on our site,” Reddit said, after the pizzeria owner faced death threats.

Dec 04, 2008

Obama Birth Certificate Doubters Coming to D.C.

When our pals at Chicagoist forwarded us a link to their post about how the U.S. Supreme Court is actually going to consider whether to take up a lawsuit challenging President-Elect Barack Obama’s U.S. citizenship, we thought it had to be a joke. But no, this is sort of really happening tomorrow, and although it’s almost assured of going no further than merely appearing on Friday’s court meeting schedule, it will bring with it a…

 
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