Appeals Court Says Bill Barr Can’t Drop Michael Flynn Charges Yet
Attorney General William Barr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28, 2020.Chip Somodevilla/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The Justice Department will have to defend Attorney General William Barr’s controversial attempt to drop charges against Michael Flynn, the…
How the Media-Fueled Rise of the KKK Explains the White Vigilantes in Kenosha
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with backwards cap, walks with another armed civilian in Kenosha, Wisconsin.The Journal Times/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In Kenosha, Wisconsin a 17-year-old dressed up in the regalia of the modern warriors he saw online—AR-15 style rifle, backward hat, jeans—to…
Black Philanthropy Month Sets a New Record for Giving and Growth, and It’s Running Far Beyond August
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As the month comes to a close, the scope and power of Black Philanthropy Month continue beyond the confines of any calendar or designated stretch of days; it’s running all year long at #BPM365. This month’s haul was…
New Poll: Trump’s Popularity Among the Military Is Eroding
Alex Wong/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Donald Trump’s popularity with members of the military is at an all-time low, according to the findings of a Military Times poll released Monday. Nearly 50 percent of troops view him unfavorably and more than 43…
Fact of the Day: The Cost of Tariffs
Like most taxes, tariffs on goods and services get passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices. The cost of these tariffs has amounted to a steady $300 per household since the Reagan era, but that changed two years ago when President Trump imposed an array of new tariffs on foreign goods. American…
President Trump’s Racist Appeals Get More and More Explicit
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The president of the United States passed along the following tweet this morning: 🟥 Black Lives Matter / Antifapic.twitter.com/2fmDlT52aN — TDN ® (@TDN_NOTICIAS) August 30, 2020 This video has nothing to do with BLM, nothing to do with…