Donald Trump Again Claims E. Jean Carroll Made “False Accusations”
E. Jean Carroll leaves Federal court after a jury awarded her $83.3 million in a case against former President Donald Trump.Yuki Iwamura/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Whenever Donald Trump speaks, somewhere out there a young lawyer makes partner. During a campaign rally in…
Saturday Night Live Ruthlessly Skewers Katie Britt
Katie Britt speaks during a news conference on the border, Feb. 15, 2023.Mariam Zuhaib,/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) gave such a bizarre State of the Union rebuttal on Thursday night that it bordered on satire. But Saturday Night Live…
Trump’s Back on Top. This Is Not Fine.
Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial of Our Land here. One of the most popular internet memes is…
Can We Slash Carbon Emissions and Still Have Economic Growth?
Ying Tang/NurPhoto/Zuma This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For nearly 200 years, two transformative global forces have grown in tandem: economic activity and carbon emissions. The two have long been paired together, or, in economist-speak, “coupled.” When the economy has gotten bigger, so has our climate footprint. This…
Trump, Biden hold competing rallies in Georgia ahead of Tuesday’s primary contests
President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at Pullman Yards on March 9, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. President Biden and Former president Donald Trump are both campaigning in Georgia today ahead of the Primary election voting taking place on Tuesday. Megan Varner/Getty Images President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, separated by less…
If Trump Denies Election Results Again, It Will Be Harder to Fight Back in Key States
Mike Stewart/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For all of the political handwringing about democracy being on the ballot in the 2024 presidential election, civic society experts have found that several states are actively eroding a key pillar of democracy that will undoubtedly come in…