A wave of right-wing conspiracy theories targeting Democratic candidates — including false claims about James Talarico's mental health and attacks on Abdul El-Sayed as a Muslim extremist — backfired amid revelations of unethical sourcing and HIPAA violations. Meanwhile, Elon Musk's massiv
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