As AI chatbots continue to proliferate at a lightning pace, the debate over how they can influence behavior remains heated.

For much of the political world, 2025 was a year of transition. Here's what those changes mean for campaigns in 2026.

The idea is to make it easier for Democratic and Democratic-aligned campaigns to buy ads or sponsorships with “trusted brands ...

This article is part of Ad Watch, a series examining claims made in political ads. In the column, reporter Lindsay Weber researches the claims, puts them into context and reaches a “verdict” on the ...

President Barack Obama makes a point during a town meeting, Monday, July 16, 2012, at Music Hall in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) That Obama TV ad where a steelworker implies his wife’s death from ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security skipped a fully competitive bidding process to give two Republican-linked firms the first part of a $200 million television ad campaign that lauds President ...

The Chinese military genius Sun Tzu famously said, “All warfare is based on deception.” It’s an old cliche that the same is true in politics, and this week is proving that Oakland is no exception. As ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Twitter Inc. on Thursday made it easier for users to identify political campaign ads and know who paid for them after a threat of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S.