Trump legal problems abound as first test of 2024 presidential campaign nears in Iowa
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to guests during a rally at Clinton Middle School on January 06, 2024 in Clinton, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party’s nomination for the 2024 presidential race when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024. Scott Olson/Getty Images WASHINGTON — On…
Georgia lawmakers return to the Gold Dome with election-year politics on their minds
The 2024 legislative session is the second of a two-year process, which means the many bills left hanging from last year are still alive for this year, and there are a lot of leftovers from last year, including some key leaders’ top priorities. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Will school voucher supporters try again after a searing defeat…
Ashli Babbitt’s Family Is Suing the Government Over Her Death During the January 6 Riot
zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The family of Ashli Babbitt, the January 6 rioter who was shot and killed by a Capitol Police Officer during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, is suing the federal government for wrongful death. The lawsuit, which was…
Defense Secretary Austin’s Mysterious Hospital Stay Is a Mess
AP photo/ Maya Alleruzzo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spent some time last week in the hospital, a fact that staff failed to mention to the White House, according to numerous reports. Problematic in any job, Austin oversees the 1.4…
Nikki Haley, Surging, Is Still Way Behind Trump
AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is surging at just the right time—armed with tens of millions in donor money, she appears to be leaving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and his New Right adherents, in…
SCOTUS Allows One of America’s Strictest Abortion Bans to Take Effect—For Now
Graeme Sloan/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Idaho has among the strictest abortion bans in the country. It’s so strict, in fact, that in 2022, the Biden administration sued the state, arguing that it violates a federal law regulating medical emergencies. The legal battle…