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Trump’s Tedious Banquet of Lies and Self-Pity

Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.You used to be able to count on former President Donald Trump’s speeches being at least entertaining. But hours after his historic indictment in New York on charges related to hush money payments he allegedly made to an…

Progressives Win a Majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court

Mother Jones; Morry Gash/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz won a critical seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, giving progressives their first majority on the court since 2008 and a pathway to challenging the GOP’s decade-plus stranglehold on…

Here Is the Full Indictment Against Donald Trump

Mother Jones; Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.New York prosecutors on Tuesday released the formal indictment against Donald Trump, detailing 34 felony counts related to Trump’s alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Pundits have been speculating for weeks about the exact nature of…

Trump Indicted on 34 Felony Counts

Former President Donald Trump sits at the defense table with his defense team in a Manhattan court, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.Seth Wenig/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was formally arrested, fingerprinted, and charged with 34 felony counts of…

Mitt Romney Said That Bike Lanes Increase Emissions. Really?

E-bikes for me, but not for thee.om Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In Denver, e-bike vouchers have been a smashing success. Every other month, Denverites can snag $300 discounts on e-bike purchases and $500 on e-cargo bikes, with higher rebates offered for…