'Obama is a Muslim' and 6 other persistent conspiracy theories
Posted on March 13, 2012, at 6:05 PMThe president who boldly authorized the assassination of Osama bin Laden is having a hard time killing the kooky theories that have dogged him for years
Are 'deathers' the new birthers?
Posted on May 6, 2011, at 4:19 PMSkeptics who think Osama bin Laden's still alive are piping up just as conspiracy theorists who doubt Obama's birthplace have subsided
Obama mocks Trump: Did The Donald get what he deserved?
Posted on May 2, 2011, at 11:06 AMPresident Obama roasted the potential candidate and "birther" conspiracist at the White House Correspondents' dinner — to the consternation of a "stone-faced" Trump
Why birthers won't quit: Racism?
Posted on April 29, 2011, at 2:07 PMBirth certificate or not, diehards refuse to believe Obama was born in the U.S. Does the fact that he's black have anything to do with it?
The origin of the birthers
Posted on April 29, 2011, at 12:32 PMUntil this week, 45 percent of Republicans believed the president was born outside the U.S. How did this rumor start?
Obama's birth certificate: A win for Donald Trump?
Posted on April 28, 2011, at 11:49 AMThe blustering real estate tycoon immediately declared victory after the president released his long-form birth certificate. Does Trump deserve credit?
Why did Obama release his birth certificate? 5 theories
Posted on April 28, 2011, at 10:16 AMAfter years of conspiracy-spinning from his critics, the president has produced his long-form birth certificate. What took him so long... and why now?
David Frum: The end of birtherism
Posted on April 27, 2011, at 12:25 PMEven fringe conspiracy theorists will have to abandon their birther delusions after Obama releases his birth certificate
Obama releases his birth certificate: Is 'birtherism' dead?
Posted on April 27, 2011, at 11:35 AMThe president unveils (even more) definitive proof that he was born in Hawaii. Will this finally put an end to the fringe Right's favorite conspiracy theory?
Is Donald Trump's birtherism a 'terrible mistake'?
Posted on April 25, 2011, at 12:07 PMBoth New York's Mayor Bloomberg and Oscar-winner Robert De Niro rip The Donald for his continued obsession with Barack Obama's birth certificate
Jan Brewer's birther bill veto: 4 theories
Posted on April 20, 2011, at 12:35 PMArizona's Republican governor stuns conservatives by vetoing a controversial bill requiring presidential candidates to submit proof of U.S. citizenship
Arizona's 'crazy' birther bill
Posted on April 15, 2011, at 12:21 PMThe state legislature passes a bill that would require presidential candidates to present their birth certificates. Could Arizona really keep Obama off the ballot?
Is Sarah Palin a 'birther' now?
Posted on April 11, 2011, at 10:01 AMThe Alaskan political celebrity says on Fox News that it's not crazy for Donald Trump to question whether President Obama was really born in the U.S.
Is Donald Trump's 'birther' strategy actually working?
Posted on April 7, 2011, at 3:46 PMThe real estate magnate who's flirting with a White House bid is thriving in the polls, in spite of his much-criticized stance on Obama's citizenship
Is Donald Trump a birther?
Posted on March 18, 2011, at 6:45 AMThe mega-rich presidential hopeful says he's not sure Barack Obama was born in the United States. Political stunt, or sincere belief?
Mike Huckabee's 'venomous' birther gambit
Posted on March 2, 2011, at 10:03 AMThe potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate falsely claims that Barack Obama grew up in Kenya. Was this a dog whistle for the GOP's growing "birther" base?
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