Runoff Elections in Georgia Are Disasters for Democrats. Here’s Why This Time Is Different.
Raphael Warnock greets Stacey Abrams during a campaign event in Atlanta on November 3.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On November 16, 2018, when she ended her bid to become…
Trump Once Again Bullies Georgia Governor to Overturn Election Results—This Time By Phone
President Donald Trump greets Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife Marty during a campaign stop in September.Evan Vucci/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Trump placed a personal phone…
The Washington Post Asked Every Congressional Republican If Biden Won. Damn, This Is Depressing.
Jacquelyn Martin/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This week, my colleague Kevin Drum asked the question on everyone’s mind: “How long will it be until Donald Trump goes away?” Trump, Kevin had thought, “was a blip,…
In a Facebook Rant, Trump Amplifies His Delusions of Election Fraud
Chris Kleponis/Pool/CNP/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.In a 46-minute speech posted to his Facebook page Wednesday, Donald Trump refused to concede the 2020 election, and instead merely repeated his lie that widespread voter fraud has…
Pro-Trump Lawyers Say GOP Governor in Georgia Is a Chinese Agent and Blame George Soros
Rod Lamkey/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.It’s been nearly a month since Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election by major media outlets and more than a week since the General…
“It’s All Gone Too Far”: A Georgia Election Official Is Fed Up With Violent Threats
Jessica McGowan/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Gabriel Sterling, a top official in the Georgia Secretary of State’s office and a self-proclaimed conservative, is fed up with President Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine the election results—and his…