Republicans Are Now Parroting Trump’s Attacks on “Woke” Generals
Mother Jones illustration; Michael Brochstein/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Monday, the New Yorker reported that Donald Trump once asked his chief of staff, retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, “You fucking generals, why can’t you be like the German generals?” “Which generals?”…
These Environmentalists Detest the Inflation Reduction Act
in addition to expanding renewable energy.,the IRA incentivizes fossil fuel development.Eli Hartman/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The landmark climate legislation passed by the Senate after months of wrangling and weakening by fossil-fuel friendly Democrats will lead to more harm than good, according to frontline…
Sarah Palin Is Taking a Few Pages From Trump’s Election Lies Playbook
While her opponents were campaigning in Alaska, Palin was taking center stage in Dallas.LM Otero/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Decked out in sequins, a GOP-red blazer, and a necklace with a star of David that led some observers to wonder if she had converted…
Requiem for a Dark Brandon
Mother Jones Illustration; Yuri Gripas AP Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Not since Hillary Clinton dabbing on ‘em has a meme been so brutally murdered in public the way “Dark Brandon” was on Monday when several administration officials, and high-profile Democrats, started tweeting photos of…
We Still Don’t Know Much About the FBI’s Search at Mar-a-Lago. But Here’s What We Do Know.
Seth Wenig/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last night, the Federal Bureau of Investigation searched Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida. According to multiple reports, the search was for files the twice-impeached, former president took from the White House. Trump,…
House Committee Can Access Trump’s Tax Returns, an Appeals Court Just Ruled
Brian Cahn/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It’s only Tuesday, but it’s already shaping up to be a monumentally rough week for former President Trump. As if the FBI’s search of his Mar-a-Lago estate weren’t enough, the beleaguered former president now has to deal…