Nancy Mace Flip-Flops Again…And Endorses Donald Trump
Rep. Nancy Mace has historically flip-flopped on her support of Trump…and she’s now backing his run for president.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is nothing if not inconsistent. After claiming the January 6 attack on the US…
How the Right Uses the Bogeyman of “DEI” to Call for Upending Civil Rights Law
Mother Jones illustration; Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Sunday, the New York Times published a front-page investigation into the campaign by a cadre of think-tank-ists on the intellectual right to push state officials to expunge diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from higher…
“Independent” New Hampshire Voters Like Nikki Haley and Loathe Trump. There’s Just One Problem.
Republican presidential hopeful and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event in Franklin, New Hampshire on January 22, 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The stuffy VFW hall in the Hallmark-esque town of Franklin was swarmed with “independent”…
Haley Is More Climate Conscious Than Trump—Which Isn’t Saying Much
Nikki Haley campaigns in New Hampshire.Cj Gunther/EFE/Zuma This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In her recent memoir, presidential candidate Nikki Haley recounted a telling anecdote about her role in pulling the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2017 when she served as the nation’s…
Israeli-Hamas war tensions boil over during Georgia House committee hearing on antisemitism bill
A demonstrator shouts “Free Palestine” after the passage of Rep. John Carson’s antisemitism bill. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder. One person was arrested at the Georgia Capitol Monday after a contentious Senate committee hearing erupted into jeers over a controversial bill about antisemitism and Israel. The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the bill aimed at defining antisemitism…
Some of Trump’s Biggest Fans Wish He Would Show a Little Restraint. Lol.
A Trump supporter shields themself from the elements while waiting in line ahead of a rally for Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Atkinson Country Club on January 16, 2024 in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and…