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Brooklyn Just Became a Giant Dance Party

Brooklynites celebrate Trump’s defeat outside Fort Greene Park.Molly Schwartz For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The news of President Trump’s defeat rippled through the streets of Brooklyn on Saturday, to the tune of clanging pans, honking horns, and shouts of joy. A woman sprinted…

Obama Congratulates Biden-Harris on “Historic and Decisive Victory”

For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Shortly after news organizations projected that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris had won enough states to clinch the 2020 presidential election, former President Barack Obama congratulated his vice president and the vice president–to–be on their “historic and decisive…

Meet the Right-Wing Trolls Behind “Stop The Steal”

Supporters of President Donald Trump gather to protest the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 6, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. The protest was organized by Turning Point Action while ballots continue to be counted in many critical battleground states.Photo by Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis,…