Meg Storm

Mysterious Polling Firm Closes After Releasing Fake Poll Results in L.A. and Wisconsin for ‘Social Experiment’

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Mysterious Polling Firm Closes After Releasing Fake Poll Results in L.A. and Wisconsin for ‘Social Experiment’

A mysterious company is claiming it fabricated a poll of the Los Angeles mayoral race after the bogus numbers were promoted by Mayor Karen Bass and picked up by at least one news outlet. The Fake Poll According to the Los Angeles Times, a company calling itself Median Strategies claimed last week that Bass was …

How Jason Arday’s Lies Were Exposed by the Very Institutions That Propped Him Up Before His Death

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How Jason Arday’s Lies Were Exposed by the Very Institutions That Propped Him Up Before His Death

Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found dead at his London home Friday little more than a week after resigning amid mounting allegations of plagiarism and lying about his biography, central to the extraordinary personal story that helped make him famous. Arday’s memoir, Great and Unfortunate Things, hit bookstores last week.  As reported …

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Admits to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Admits to Killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

Days after prosecutors and defense attorneys in Luigi Mangione’s federal case requested a joint hearing in Manhattan federal court that many speculated signaled a plea deal, the 28 year old pleaded guilty without a deal Friday morning. As reported on Thursday’s AM Update, Mangione was facing two federal counts of stalking resulting in death over …

Trump Reportedly Left NATO Summit in Turkey on Decoy Plane in Apparent Fake Out Amid Iranian Threats

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Trump Reportedly Left NATO Summit in Turkey on Decoy Plane in Apparent Fake Out Amid Iranian Threats

Update August 14, 2026, 1:23 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information about the credibility of the threat ; Originally published August 12, 2026 at 12:01 p.m. A newly revealed security operation involving three airplanes, a decoy flight, and one very unusual ride across a Turkish airport reportedly shows just how far President …

Megyn Rects to Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Not Great’ Joke About Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as Press Secretary

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Megyn Rects to Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Not Great’ Joke About Karoline Leavitt Stepping Down as Press Secretary

In the latest shakeup for the Trump administration, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced this week that she will leave her role at the end of August. As reported on Friday’s AM Update, Leavitt shared on X that she is stepping away as one of the most visible faces of the Trump administration to …

‘I’m Worried About Him’: Megyn Reacts to Brad Pitt’s Admission that He Is Drinking Again After 7 Years Sober

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‘I’m Worried About Him’: Megyn Reacts to Brad Pitt’s Admission that He Is Drinking Again After 7 Years Sober

Brad Pitt is off the wagon.  The Hollywood heartthrob, who had spoken publicly about his sobriety as recently as last year, made the admission in an Esquire cover story after he offered the writer a glass of wine. The surprising revelation caught many off guard given Pitt’s concerning history with alcohol and led to questions …