RNC: Nepotism Is Bad. Also RNC: “I Love You Dad!”
Olivier Douliery/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.At least one speaker at Republican National Convention said she was horrified by the corrosive effects of nepotism. Then Tiffany Trump took to the mic. “When you look at his 47 year career in politics the people who benefited are…
Latinos for Trump Co-Chair Boasts of a Country That “Has Opened Doors”
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez stands on stage in an empty Mellon Auditorium while addressing the Republican National Convention on August 25, 2020 in Washington, DCChip Somodevilla/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When Jeanette Nuñez took the stage Tuesday night, the 48-year-old Florida lieutenant governor did…
Mike Pompeo’s RNC Appearance Shreds the Gap Between Politics and Government Business
Alex Wong/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Mike Pompeo’s speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday is strange. And not because of anything he said—but because it happened at all. When he appeared via a recorded address from Jerusalem, praising President Donald Trump for “bold initiatives…
RNC Pulls a Speaker Hours After She Boosted an Anti-Semitic Conspiracy
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) greets Angel Mom Mary Ann Mendoza (L) of Mesa Arizona, during an event on border security in the Oval Office of the White House March 15, 2019 in Washington, DC.Alex Wong/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Minutes before the start of…
Don’t Worry About Poll Bounces
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Just a quick reminder: presidential candidates often get poll bounces after their conventions. Sometimes it’s small, sometimes it’s a little better than that. But in virtually every case, the bounces go away a couple of weeks after both conventions have been held.…
New York’s AG Is Investigating One of the Biggest Mysteries on Trump’s Balance Sheet
AP Photo/Nell Redmond For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, revealed in a court filing on Monday that her office is probing the Trump Organization for fraud and tax evasion. And among the matters her office appears to be scrutinizing is a mysterious…