This Poll Should Be a Wake-Up Call for the DeSantis Campaign
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner. Charlie Neibergall/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A recent New York Times/Siena College poll confirmed what has become increasingly clear: Donald Trump has no real competition in the Republican presidential…
Pence: “President Trump Asked Me to Put Him Over My Oath to the Constitution”
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump is going after his former vice president and fellow 2024 presidential contender, Mike Pence. On Saturday, the embattled frontrunner took to Truth Social to attack his former…
US Team Knocked Out of World Cup After Dramatic Penalty Shootout Against Sweden
Megan Rapinoe following their loss to Sweden in the Women’s World Cup. Scott Barbour/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Fans of the United States women’s soccer team who woke up at the crack of dawn to watch its match against Sweden had a disappointing…
The FDA Has Approved the First-Ever Pill for Postpartum Depression
PeopleImages/iStock/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first pill specifically designed to treat postpartum depression, a common condition affecting mothers that can make it harder to bond with a new baby by causing severe despair, anxiety, shame,…
Trump Is Posting Through His January 6 Indictment—and Prosecutors Are Using It Against Him
Mother Jones; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday, Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges that he orchestrated a conspiracy to overturn his 2020 election loss. During the arraignment, Trump agreed he would not try to influence or intimidate…
A Judge Just Blocked the Texas Law Allowing Vigilante Anti-Abortion Enforcement
Protesters march in Austin after the Supreme Court ended the right to an abortion.Bob Daemmrich/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Late on Friday, a judge in Texas issued an pre-trial injunction limiting the reach of the state’s recent anti-abortion measures. While Texas law technically…