THE FIX

Americans are experiencing the real-world consequences of throwing conspiracy theories into a tense situation — again.

Post-debate polls suggest he’s no longer such a weight around Donald Trump’s ankles.

Trump himself has long criticized shadow diplomacy with hostile foreign countries as wrong and even illegal.

Previous hurricanes have reduced voter turnout in hard-hit areas and both helped and hurt incumbents. This fall’s storms affect particularly crucial electoral regions.

As with Springfield, Ohio, Republicans are pressing (often gently) for their side to cut it out. And as with Springfield, their pleas are going unheard.

The left sees political strategy in the former first lady’s sudden, unequivocal statements backing abortion rights. But there are simpler explanations.

“So what,” “Make them riot,” “It doesn’t matter if you won or lost the election,” and what it all means legally and politically.

Trump calls the injuries to American soldiers caused by a 2020 Iranian missile strike “headaches.” They were much more than that. And the former president can’t stop saying and doing things like this.

A dive into the nuanced instant post-debate polling.

Tim Walz is a lot more popular than JD Vance and holds several key advantages. Republicans are clearly less enamored of their nominee’s running mate.

A small sampling of the inundation of false and dubious claims flowing from Donald Trump and his allies.

Trump’s new comments about avoiding overtime pay for workers are just his latest to attack core labor issues.

In some states, that GOP number could even approach a majority.

It looks like Vance’s politically expedient Trump conversion happened significantly later than we previously knew. But that’s not the only point.

Right-wing influencers and the former president suggest the New York mayor was singled out for not toeing Democrats’ line. But the indictment describes brazen behavior.

Republican leaders have pushed for their party to embrace early and mail voting, despite Trump’s attacks on it. Voters appear to be taking their cues from him.

Just five years ago, 21 percent of Republicans in a CNN poll said increasing racial and ethnic diversity threatened American culture. Today, 55 percent say that.

Four times in recent weeks, the former president said it is or should be illegal to criticize judges, despite his long history of doing just that.