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Tess Owen

Senior Writer

Tess Owen is a senior writer at WIRED covering money, politics, power and more. Prior to WIRED, Tess worked as a video correspondent at the Wall Street Journal and covered extremism for VICE News.

Midterms 2026

Elon Musk’s Ties to Texas Republicans Go Much Deeper Than the Midterms

Oct 30, 2026 6:45 AM

Big Résumé

Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

Oct 16, 2026 4:05 PM

New Personnel

White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Was an Affiliate Marketer for a Fitness MLM

Oct 15, 2026 1:05 PM

Midterms 2026

The Biggest Pro-AI Super PAC Network Has Poured Millions Into Nevada Shell Companies

Oct 13, 2026 6:00 AM

Book Talk

People Are Trying to ‘Deprogram’ Their MAGA Parents Through Book Clubs

Aug 19, 2025 7:00 AM

Extreme Posting

Christian Militants Are Using Instagram to Recruit—and Becoming Influencers in the Process

Aug 14, 2025 11:08 AM

It's All a Meme

The Trump Administration Is Using Memes to Turn Mass Deportation Into One Big Joke

Aug 12, 2025 11:37 AM

Extremism

The Minnesota Shooting Suspect's Background Suggests Deep Ties to Christian Nationalism

Jun 18, 2025 2:54 PM

Breaking News

Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry

Jun 14, 2025 3:49 PM

Extremism

The Proud Boys Are Plotting a Comeback. And They Want Revenge

Jan 23, 2025 11:25 AM

First Day

Proud Boys Leaders to Walk Free After Trump Releases All January 6 Rioters

Jan 20, 2025 8:31 PM

Q-Men

As FBI Director, Kash Patel Could Offer January 6 Rioters Retribution Against Their Enemies

Dec 2, 2024 5:27 PM

Extremism

Neo-Nazis Are on the March Across America

Nov 26, 2024 10:50 AM

Extremism

Border Militias Prepare to Assist With Donald Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans

Nov 21, 2024 8:30 AM

Election 2024

January 6 Rioters Think Donald Trump’s Victory Is Their Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card

Nov 7, 2024 5:04 PM

Election 2024

Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory with Violent Memes and Calls for Executions

Nov 6, 2024 1:26 PM

Kremlin Meddlin'

Russia Is Going All Out on Election Day Interference

Nov 5, 2024 4:04 PM

Election 2024

An Oath Keeper Talks Civil War Over Pastrami on Rye

Nov 4, 2024 4:17 PM

Election 2024

Election Violence Is Already Here

Nov 1, 2024 12:30 PM

Election 2024

Steve Bannon Is Out of Prison and Spreading Lies Online

Oct 29, 2024 4:57 PM