| The US election season, already weird, is getting even stranger: A bizarre architectural conspiracy theory has entered the political discourse. Adherents of the "Tartarian" theory posit that a forgotten empire is responsible for building much of the world's ornate premodern structures, from European cathedrals to the Pyramids, and that none other than Donald Trump will lead a glorious return of that lost golden age. How did we get here? The GOP presidential nominee's off-topic musings on neoclassical buildings and gold domes at campaign speeches have led many followers of the fantastical theory to insist that Trump himself is also a believer. And in many ways, as contributor Zach Mortice writes in a followup to his 2021 deep dive into the online origins of this pseudohistory, the themes of the Tartarian mythology align with broader ideas and grievances of Trumpism. Today on CityLab: The Tartarian Candidate — Linda Poon Argentina Drug Trafficking Hotspot Sees Murders Plunge
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Two federal courthouses commissioned under President Donald Trump's order that buildings be "beautiful" are currently underway. America Is Filling Notorious Former Jails With Asylum-Seekers
Detainees await immigration court hearings in Deep South facilities with long records of mistreatment. | 
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