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06/08/2026

Polymarket promotes itself as a source of objective truth.

However, as Semafor first reported, in the wake of the California primary election last Tuesday, Polymarket has sponsored posts from far-right influencers on X pushing election conspiracies and disinformation.

Popular Information has uncovered a network of at least 16 influencers, with a collective audience of 13 million, publishing election-related misinformation in posts sponsored by Polymarket.

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The prediction market promotes itself as a source of objective truth.

06/04/2026

On Tuesday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House committee that the DOJ was “not moving forward” with Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund."

Many major media outlets, citing Blanche’s comments, quickly published headlines claiming that the fund was “dead” or had been “scrapped.”

This is not, however, what Blanche said.

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How major media outlets got suckered.

06/03/2026

Jared Kushner’s efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran War are not going well. But Kushner is also having problems at his day job as the founder of Affinity Partners, a private equity fund bankrolled by Saudi Arabia and other foreign governments.

Kushner is developing a multibillion-dollar resort on Sazan Island in Albania and nearby coastline. But the reality of the massive project is a lot messier.

On Monday, Albania’s Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime confirmed it was investigating Kushner’s project. The investigation will probe the changes to the land’s protected status and how Kushner-controlled entities obtained rights.

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Jared Kushner’s efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran War are not going well.

06/02/2026

On Friday, Popular Information reported that Real Change PAC, a purportedly “progressive” super PAC spending millions attacking Democrats from the left, was linked to House Republicans.

Now, in a digital blunder, Real Change PAC directly revealed its real goals and political affiliation. In a post on X, journalist Andrew Solender noted that when someone subscribes to Real Change PAC’s email list, the confirmation email comes from a cavalryllc . com email address. Cavalry LLC is one of DC’s premier Republican communications shops, founded by Josh Holmes, Senator Mitch McConnell’s former Chief of Staff.

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On Friday, Popular Information reported that Real Change PAC, a purportedly “progressive” super PAC spending millions attacking Democrats from the left, was linked to House Republicans.

06/01/2026

Two newly formed super PACs which purport to be progressive are linked to House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), a Popular Information investigation reveals.

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Two newly formed super PACs which purport to be progressive are linked to House Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), a Popular Information investigation reveals.

05/28/2026

In the last few years, rents across the United States have skyrocketed. According to a March report by Zillow, “rents have increased by 36.2%” since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rising rents in the U.S. are a complex problem. But one factor contributing to higher costs for renters is the concentration in ownership. According to a new report by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, private equity firms now own approximately 13% of apartment units in the U.S.

Private equity landlords can lead to higher rent prices, aggressive evictions, and lower quality of life, according to the report.

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In the last few years, rents across the United States have skyrocketed.

05/27/2026

On April 24, a new super PAC called Lead Left quietly filed a Statement of Organization with the FEC. According to the group’s website, “Lead Left PAC stands against MAGA extremists who will infect our country with Donald Trump’s agenda.”

On May 7, Lead Left began spending heavily in Democratic primaries. But, as Punchbowl News and others have noted, Lead Left’s spending patterns are unusual. It is backing Democratic candidates in competitive districts with major political liabilities.

A Popular Information investigation found that Lead Left is linked to Caleb Crosby, a Republican operative. Crosby is the treasurer of the Congressional Leadership Fund, the primary super PAC of the House Republicans. Crosby is also the treasurer of the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC for Senate Republicans.

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Following the breadcrumbs from a “progressive” super PAC to a powerful Republican operative

05/26/2026

On Truth Social, Trump has repeatedly promoted Stake, an unregulated online casino that, according to state gambling regulators, is operating illegally.

Trump publicized Stake alongside the UFC match being held at the White House on his 80th birthday, June 14. He posted AI-generated images featuring himself, UFC CEO Dana White, and the Stake logo on April 9, May 8, and twice on May 20.

On April 27, Bijan Tehrani, the co-owner and co-founder of Stake, donated $1 million to MAGA Inc., the primary Super PAC connected to Trump.

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On Truth Social, Trump has repeatedly promoted Stake, an unregulated online casino that, according to state gambling regulators, is operating illegally.

05/21/2026

As the Iran War drags on, Trump has repeatedly belittled the economic impact of the conflict on Americans. On Tuesday, Trump said that high gas prices amounted to “peanuts.”

But according to The Iran War Energy Cost Tracker at Brown University, the Iran War has caused Americans to spend an additional $43.6 billion on fuel costs so far.

The tracker, which compares actual prices to an estimate of prices without the war, estimates that each U.S. household has paid an extra $331 across both gasoline and diesel.

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As the Iran War drags on, President Trump has repeatedly belittled the economic impact of the conflict on Americans.

05/20/2026

On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that President Trump publicly praised two companies, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Apple, the same day he bought their stock.

Other major media outlets have not only failed to report on the damning timing of Trump’s stock trades, but have failed to mention Trump’s May 14 financial disclosure at all. Media outlets who have ignored the story completely as of Tuesday evening include Business Insider, CBS, CNN, Fox News, NPR, PBS, Politico, and Semafor.

Even among media outlets that covered Trump’s stock transactions, the coverage lacked critical context.

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Vance attacks reporter, offers sarcastic and contradictory response.

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