How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town
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How Misinformation and Partisan ‘New Media’ Changed a California Town

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines With its horse-trodden roads, endless fields of almond blossoms and cowboy heritage, the 20,000 person town of Oakdale, Calif., fits the American West of imagination. And for decades, its media diet was classically all-American, too. Nightly news broadcasts played on living room televisions….

Under Trump, Gun Agency Remains Rudderless and Leaderless
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Under Trump, Gun Agency Remains Rudderless and Leaderless

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — a small government agency tasked with the titanic challenge of stemming the spread of illegal guns — has long been regarded as the spurned stepchild of federal law enforcement. It is fast becoming an…

With Arrival of Bongino, Trump Loyalists Take Command of the F.B.I.
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With Arrival of Bongino, Trump Loyalists Take Command of the F.B.I.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the closing minutes of his podcast, the right-wing provocateur Dan Bongino made a promise. Joining the F.B.I. as its deputy director, he acknowledged, would require a stark change in approach after years of making his name as a pugilistic pundit. “I have…

Opinion | Trump’s New Deputy F.B.I. Director Has It Out for the ‘Scumbag Commie Libs’
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Opinion | Trump’s New Deputy F.B.I. Director Has It Out for the ‘Scumbag Commie Libs’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Bongino and Fox parted ways in 2023 — he says over a contract dispute. He continued to build influence on the right-wing video platform Rumble, a company he owns a lucrative piece of, which also hosts Steve Bannon, the self-described misogynist influencer Andrew…

Trump Announces Dan Bongino, a Right-Wing Commentator, as FBI Deputy Director
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Trump Announces Dan Bongino, a Right-Wing Commentator, as FBI Deputy Director

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dan Bongino, a former New York City police officer and Secret Service agent turned right-wing pundit and podcaster, will be the next deputy director of the F.B.I., President Trump said on Sunday night. Mr. Trump, making the announcement on his social media site,…