The Unexpected History Behind Donald Trump’s Favorite Debate Strategy
STR/NurPhoto/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. After facing off against Donald Trump in June, President Joe Biden explained his poor debate performance in part by telling reporters, “It’s hard to debate a liar.” He had a point—by one estimate, Trump made more than…
Congressional Democrats, civil rights leaders call for changes in the Senate filibuster
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, said voting rights were sacred and remembered the late Rep. John Lewis, who was one of his parishioners. Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers and a coalition of civil rights leaders Tuesday urged Congress to reform the filibuster in order to pass voting rights legislation next Congress.…
Bipartisan group of former Georgia elected officials vouch for integrity of state’s election system
Former Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, second from from left, emphasized the importance of politicians and the media disseminating accurate information about elections during a Sept. 9 Atlanta Press Club event. In June, Deal joined a bipartisan group of public figures aiming to restore confidence in elections. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder A bipartisan group of influential former…
DeSantis’ Government Is Doing Everything It Can to Defeat an Abortion Rights Measure
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) is trying his darndest to prevent the abortion rights amendment from passing in Florida in November.Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Florida government seems to be doing everything it can—including potentially breaking the law—to prevent voters…
Let’s Be Clear: Putin Is Again Trying to Put Trump in the White House
Mother Jones illustration; Alexander Kazakov/AFP/Getty; Evan Vucci/AP The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. “I hate saying, ‘I…
This Organization Backed Kamala Harris in 2003. Now It’s Trying to Change the Face of Politics.
Kamala Harris meets with supporters in front of the 24th street BART station while on the campaign trail running for District Attorney in San Francisco in 2003. Mother Jones; Mike Kepka/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Back in 2003, when Kamala…