Elon Musk’s Twitter Space With Donald Trump Was a Dumpster Fire
Mother Jones; Michael Ciaglo/Getty; Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A heavily publicized Twitter conversation between Elon Musk and Donald Trump on Monday night began with an immediate bed-shitting technical crash. When things finally kicked off 42 minutes later with…
I Spent a Week With Black MAGA. Here’s What I Learned.
Mother Jones illustration Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Just a few (long) weeks ago, President Joe Biden was still running for reelection, grappling with persistently negative polling. One major concern for Democrats—and a source of surprise and delight for Republicans—was the apparent shift…
As Governor, Tim Walz Has Been an Aggressive Leader on Climate Action
Tim Walz, vice presidential hopeful, speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia. Ricky Fitchett/Zuma Press Wire This piece was published originally by Capital & Main. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, has quietly become one of the country’s most aggressive advocates for taking action on climate change. Under his leadership, Minnesota has adopted some of the most…
Trump May Demonize Migration From Venezuela, But He Helped Fuel It
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On July 28, millions of Venezuelans went to the polls to vote in the country’s highly anticipated presidential election. For the first time in years, there was hope that the opposition would unseat the long-ruling antidemocratic leader Nicolás…
Georgia Dems press governor to participate for federal 2025 summer feeding program
A growing number of states across the country are enacting universal school meal laws to bolster child food security and academic equity. Danielle P. Richards/New Jersey Monitor Georgia Democrats are urging Gov. Brian Kemp to sign the state up to participate in a federal program they say could help feed over 1 million students next…
Kamala Harris Could Be Just the Kind of Prosecutor the Earth Needs
Mother Jones illustration; Lev Radin/Sipa/AP; Getty When it comes to campaign messaging, Kamala Harris’ past as a prosecutor has served as both a strength and a liability. As a first-term senator from California, her rigorous cross-examination during the confirmation hearings of several Trump appointees—including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Environmental…
 
										
					 
													 
			
				
			
		 
			
				
			
		 
			
				
			
		 
			
				
			
		 
			
				
			
		