Infowars Succeeded Ushering

Alex Jones lost Infowars but succeeded in ushering in a new era of right-wing media

The sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media empire is a major blow to one of the defining independent media brands that ushered in a new era of fringe thinking, mainstreaming conspiracy ...

Usher, Lizzo to campaign with Harris this weekend

Kamala Harris's campaign is saying "Yeah!" to a double dose of star power, with Usher and Lizzo appearing in back-to-back swing state events in support of the vice president's White House bid. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

How Trump has succeeded in drawing higher voter turnout

NBC News' Chuck Todd takes a look at how former President Trump has worked to help draw higher voter turnout from his supporters and how trend lines seem similar to his 2016 victory.

Harris joins forces with Usher on campaign trail in Georgia

Vice President Harris was joined by singer Usher on the campaign trail in Atlanta on Saturday as she continued her swing across the battleground states nearly two weeks out from Election Day. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Harris campaigns with Lizzo in Detroit and Usher in Atlanta

Vice President Kamala Harris held a campaign rally Saturday morning with musician Lizzo in Detroit, Michigan, before holding another with singer Usher on Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia, a state ...

The Onion to acquire Infowars out of bankruptcy

Satirical website wins auction for media business controlled by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Behind the surprising Infowars purchase by The Onion

Satirical publication The Onion has purchased Infowars, Alex Jones' embattled brand. The Connecticut families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and one first responder ...

Alex Jones' Infowars purchased by The Onion

The satirical site The Onion has purchased Infowars, the media platform owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The Onion in its purchase received the support of Sandy Hook families who won over ...

EA CEO Andrew Wilson in running to be Disney CEO succeeding Bob Iger | WSJ

Disney is reportedly considering Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson as a successor to Disney CEO Bob Iger, the Wall Street Journal said.

Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday

Harris says Trump is 'cruel' as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia

She put combating restrictions on reproductive care at the center of her pitch.

Harris says Trump is 'cruel' as she spotlights abortion restrictions in Georgia during early voting

Vice President Kamala Harris says Republican former President Donald Trump was “cruel” for how he talked about the grieving family of a Georgia mother who died after waiting 20 hours for a hospital ...

Entertainment - ABC News - October 19

Watch live: Harris courts voters in Atlanta with musical guest Usher

Vice President Harris is continuing her swing through the battleground states this weekend, making a stop in Georgia Saturday evening. The visit comes less than a week after the crucial swing state ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Harris enlists Lizzo, Usher on campaign trail as early voting ramps up

Vice President Kamala Harris is enlisting music stars Lizzo and Usher on the campaign trail, with Lizzo joining her in Detroit and Usher joining her in Atlanta on Saturday. Meanwhile, former ...

Politics - NBC News - October 19

Trump to the West as Kelly's fascism warnings usher new Harris attack

Former President Donald Trump will stop in Arizona and Nevada to campaign with surrogates Tulsi Gabbard and Vivek Ramaswamy. CBS News campaign reporter Libby Cathey has more on the presidential ...

Trump says win ushers ‘golden age of America’ in victory speech

Donald Trump is set to make history as the 47th president of the United States, giving a victory speech where he traded his fiery rhetoric for calls of unity. He also did not mention President ...

No joke: The Onion wins bankruptcy auction for Alex Jones' Infowars

The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably Infowars, the ...

The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy

The satirical news site intends to turn Infowars into a parody of itself. But the court overseeing the bankruptcy put a hold on the sale pending a hearing next week.

Business - The New York Times - 17 hours ago

The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at bankruptcy auction

Satirical publication The Onion, with the support of Sandy Hook families, purchased the bankrupt site of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

The Onion buys Alex Jones’s Infowars at auction

The satirical news publication The Onion said Thursday it purchased conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars website at a bankruptcy auction. “All told, the decision to acquire InfoWars was an ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

The Onion Is Buying Alex Jones's Infowars Site

The satirical website joined with families who lost children in the Sandy Hook massacre to acquire Infowars

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago

Not a Joke: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars Site

The satirical publication acquired the extreme-right, Sandy Hook-denying InfoWars during an auction of Jones’s assets, and will use it to parody its sanity-challenged conspiracy claims.

Business - Inc. - 23 hours ago

The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction

Satirical publication The Onion bought the conspiracy theorist outlet Infowars, but now its former owner Alex Jones is going to court to stop the sale. Infowars was auctioned off after a judge ...

Future of Alex Jones' Infowars in hands of bidders at bankruptcy auction

Bidders interested in acquiring the media company founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will battle it out at a bankruptcy auction Wednesday, potentially silencing his Infowars broadcasting ...

The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’

Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction. The satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by the ...

World - The Guardian - 23 hours ago

The Onion buys Infowars out of bankruptcy in move backed by Sandy Hook families

Satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Alex Jones' Infowars site out of bankruptcy. The sale comes after the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims won a $1.5 billion libel suit against ...

The Onion wins control over Infowars after Alex Jones bankruptcy auction

The Onion has won control over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media empire, including his flagship website Infowars, after winning a bankruptcy auction for his properties.

Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction

Infowars was auctioned as part of a defamation ruling after Jones falsely called the Sandy Hook School shooting a hoax.

The Onion buys InfoWars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

Satirical news outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones' InfoWars at a bankruptcy auction with help from families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny reports ...

How Alex Jones' Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion

The purchase of Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction by the satirical news publication The Onion is the latest twist in a yearslong saga

Entertainment - ABC News - 18 hours ago

How did The Onion's Infowars acquisition go down and why?

The satirical news company The Onion bought the right-wing media outlet Infowars at a bankruptcy auction. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports on why the acquisition happened and what they plan on doing ...

How Kennedy Could ‘Go Wild on Health,’ and The Onion’s Infowars Bid

Plus, a dramatic rise in U.S. obesity.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Judge orders hearing to review Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s InfoWars

Judge to audit if conspiracy theorist’s bankruptcy auction was fair, which could delay buying process for satire site. A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing to review the purchase of the ...

World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago

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