People with heightened anxiety are more likely to believe in claims they read and share on social media. The study also found that much of our reasoning is based on whatever political party we identify with.

Donald Trump has been trying to stir up violence against Manhattan DA Bragg and anyone involved with the indictment. Trump even goes so far as to suggest that the NYPD should not protect prosecutors because they are corrupt.

Does the media cover bipartisanship? According to a recent study, signs point to no. The report found that "hyper-partisan" politicians got four times the news coverage of their bipartisan colleagues.

In an interview with conservative commentator Charlie Sykes at The Bulwark, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan defended his silence about election misinformation and other problems at Fox News with what Sykes dubbed “in the room-ism.”

Do you know that friend — or maybe by now they're just acquaintance — who is never wrong about anything? The person who cannot just be right, they have to ensure you know you’re wrong.

The reaction to ads about Jesus understanding us has seemingly polarized people on different ends of the political horseshoe in similar ways, albeit for different reasons.

"Any time my tribe or my allies are under fire, before I yield to the temptation of a reflexive defense, I should apply my principles and carefully consider the most uncomfortable of thoughts: My opponents might be right, my allies might be wrong and justice may require that I change my mind. And it may, in all likelihood, require that I do this again and again."

The body cam footage of the officers who responded to Paul Pelosi's 911 call after an intruder broke in has been released. And while you might think this means the conspiracy theories around what really happened the day David DePape broke into the Pelosi home have ended, they have not.

One answer to the current problems of American politics is dignity. At least, that is the thinking behind the Dignity Index project leader Tami Pyfer. Pyfer, a former special ed teacher and high-level Republican appointee in Utah's political scene, is working with Unite, a national nonprofit organization focused on healing America's divides

We tend to view all media in terms of the hypodermic needle theory, meaning that you read, watch, or hear a story, and your brain is flooded with information to the point that it irrevocably changes your actions. Just like how people listened to that tape of Donald Trump demeaning women while Billy Bush guffawed in the background, and Trump had to end his campaign. Except, that's different from how it happened because the hypodermic needle theory is not true.

While proponents of the Individual Freedom Act may try and focus on the name of the bill to say that it gives freedom back to college students to fight the tyranny of radical professors, the reality is that the legislation is forcing professors to not speak about issues of race lest they risk losing their jobs.

As everyone looks forward to the new year and the changes they would like to see, I believe it is also a helpful practice to look back and reflect on the year that was. So, as 2022 winds down, here are AVC's top five stories from a wild year in politics and misinformation on the Right.

While many worldwide are busy preparing for the holidays, the news world has also had a rough week. So here are a few of our favorite, and not so favorite, things from the week.

The recent midterm elections show that if enough conservatives speak up against candidates who care more about lies that protect a former president than actually defending our nation, Republicans with courage and integrity can take the reins. Will principled conservatives hold their elected officials to account and say, "no more"? Only time will tell.

You cannot be moderately politically informed and escape conversations about polarization, negative polarization, and how divided we are as a nation. But what exactly can we do to overcome polarization?

You have likely heard the news that shortly before Thanksgiving, former president Donald Trump invited two antisemites into his home to break bread, including Kanye “Ye” West and Nick Fuentes, a certified Neo-Nazi and Holocaust denier. Ye has recently been spouting anti-semitic remarks and seems to be taking the next step by palling around with Fuentes.