Trump Ends His Fraud Trial By Lashing Out at the Judge—Again
Trump closed out his New York civil fraud trial with a bang.Laura Brett/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former President Trump ended his $370 million civil fraud trial in a New York City courtroom today the same way he participated in much of it:…
As It Formally Accuses Israel of Genocide, South Africa Condemns Netanyahu’s Amalek Reference
Avi Ohayon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Lawyers representing South Africa on Thursday said that Israeli soldiers interpreted a biblical reference made by Benjamin Netanyahu during a November speech to troops as a justification to kill Palestinians. The claim, which specifically called out Netanyahu’s…
Judge in Trump Civil Fraud Trial Targeted in Swatting Incident
Judge Arthur Engoron was the target of a swatting incident Thursday, hours before the closing arguments in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial. Jeenah Moon/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Another judge overseeing a trial involving Donald Trump was the target of a…
Trump II: How Bad It Could Be
Donald Trump speaks to the media at a Washington hotel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after a hearing before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.Susan Walsh/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.How bad could it be? In recent weeks, I’ve had several people tell me…
Kemp trumpets job growth, pushes for government worker pay raises in 2024 State of State speech
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, center, is flanked by House Speaker Jon Burns, left, and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, right, during the governor’s 2024 State of the State Address delivered Thursday inside a packed House chamber. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Republican Gov. Brian Kemp called for higher salaries for teachers, police officers and other state employees, as…
New turmoil over possible shutdown in D.C. amid warnings of a WIC food program shortfall
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, walks back to his office following a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day, House Freedom Caucus members left a meeting in the speaker’s office saying that they were talking to the speaker about abandoning the spending agreement that Johnson announced…