Trump Picks Amy Coney Barrett to Replace Ginsburg on the Supreme Court
A woman holds a placard in support of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a potential nominee for Supreme Court Justice as supporters of U.S President Donald Trump arrive at a Great American Comeback campaign rally at the Jacksonville JetPort at Cecil Airport. Paul Hennessy/Sipa via AP Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the…
QAnon Is . . . Somewhere Between “Concerning” and “Hair on Fire”
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This is a quick follow-up to my post about QAnon a couple of days ago. I was wondering how popular QAnon really was, and came up with two polls: one said it had 3 percent support and the…
The Supreme Court Fight Is Energizing Democrats More Than Republicans
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A few days ago I suggested that Republicans were already so energized by Supreme Court choices that a new vacancy could hardly energize them even more. Democrats, on the other hand, had never given the court as much…
Federal Prosecutor: William Barr Has “Brought Shame” on the Justice Department
President Donald Trump listens to Attorney General William Barr speak to reporters in the Oval Office in July.Anna Moneymaker/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In a rare move, a federal prosecutor is denouncing Attorney General William Barr for abusing the Justice Department’s authority…
Both Parties Used to Love the Carbon Tax. So Why Are They Giving up on It?
The US Capitol building in Washington, DC.Richard Gray/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Grist and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. It was a cold February day in Salem, Oregon, and Republican state senators…
Donald Trump Jr. Is Recruiting an Election Day “Army”
Preston Ehrler/SOPA Images via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Today Barton Gellman tells me something that I didn’t know: “the consent decree is gone.” Here’s what that means: The 2020 presidential election will be the first in 40 years to take place…