Trump Loses a Big Battle in His Lifelong War Against Accountability
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump has been in a war with accountability his entire adult life, and accountability has usually lost. In a New York City courtroom on Thursday, accountability triumphed, when a jury of his fellow citizens…
Donald Trump Found Guilty on All Counts in Hush-Money Trial
Yuki Iwamura/Pool/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. A jury of Donald Trump’s peers has found him guilty on all 34 felony counts related to his 2016 hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels. The historic verdict,…
How the GOP Learned to Hate Divorce, Again
Mother Jones; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In April of 2023, right-wing podcaster Steven Crowder announced that he and his wife, Hilary, were divorcing—an event, he explained to listeners of Louder with Crowder, to which he did not consent. She “didn’t want…
Who Can Own a Gun? Hunter Biden’s Trial Highlights Inconsistent, Messy Laws
Mother Jones; Rod Lamkey/NY Post/Zuma; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On June 3, jury selection for the federal trial of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter on gun charges is expected to begin. Hunter Biden allegedly lied about past drug use when purchasing…
BREAKING: Trump found guilty on 34 felony counts in NY hush money trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump appears in court for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Hirsch-Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Jurors in New York state court on Thursday found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover…
Potential mass voter challenges in Georgia November elections elicit Democrats’ warnings
Rep. Saira Draper speaks at a press conference raising concerns about potential mass voter challenges. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia Democrats are sounding the alarm over potential mass voter challenges ahead of the November election. Georgia law allows local voters to challenge the eligibility of as many people as they want if they suspect the person…