Donald Trump Has Done Almost Nothing for the Working and Middle Classes
Who do you think Trump is talking to here? Yet another corporate roundtable? A group of his millionaire buddies? One thing you can be sure of is that he’s not talking to either union leaders or people who make less than $50,000 per year. (Answer: it’s a meeting with a bunch of corporate suits from…
Trump’s Family Is Making Even More Money Off His Campaign Than We Previously Knew
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle arrive for President Donald Trump’s re-election kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: April 17 Update
Here’s the coronavirus growth rate through April 17. The regular daily charts are still here (just scroll down), but I want to show something different today. The charts below show the daily death toll in the usual nine countries that I track (smoothed using a 6-day rolling average). So what do they tell us? Italy…
Donald Trump Is Already Accusing Democrats of Stealing the Next Election
Oliver Contreras/CNP/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.It’s only mid-April (yes, I had to check) and President Donald Trump is already accusing Democrats of “trying to steal the election out from under [him].” Here’s an email Trump’s re-election campaign sent out to supporters Friday afternoon: You knew…
Trump Says Virginia’s Democratic Governor “Should Be Under Siege”
Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A day that began with President Trump tweeting “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!,” “LIBERATE MINNESOTA!,” and “LIBERATE VIRGINIA” ended with him saying outright in his daily coronavirus press briefing that Virginia’s Democratic governor “should be under siege.” Journalistic custom requires us to pretend…
The Government Will Spend $3 Billion to Direct Fresh Produce and Dairy to Food Banks
Ricky Jones, operations manager at Magic Valley Quality Milk Transport, walks out the door as 4,100 gallons of milk pour down the drain Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the Azevedo Family Dairy in Buhl. With restaurants across the country closed, milk processors have lost a significant chunk of their market, leaving dairy farmers with no…