An Arizona Voter Fraud Activist Is on the Verge of Winning a Critical County Office
David Lara speaks at the Republican National Convention on July 17.J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The news got a bit buried, with so much going on in national politics, but Tuesday was a bad night for Republicans who have stood…
Trump’s 90-minute speech at Atlanta rally splits attacks between Harris, Georgia governor
Former President Donald Trump at an Atlanta rally. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Former President Donald Trump came to Atlanta Saturday to deliver a sharp rejoinder to Vice President Kamala Harris’ high-energy rally four days prior — and to attack popular Georgia elected Republicans. “Your Governor, (Brian) Kemp, and (Secretary of State Brad) Raffensperger, they’re doing everything…
Rideshare to Vote? Not So Easy When You’re Disabled.
Richard Vogel/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In 2020, Sharon Giovinazzo, who is blind as a complication of multiple sclerosis, wanted to vote independently—and in person. She knew that electronic voting machines in Little Rock, Arkansas, then her home, were her only option.…
“Those People Should Just Die”: Trump’s Nephew on How the Ex-President Sees Disabled Americans
Mother Jones; Gerald Herbert/AP; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Fred Trump III, Donald Trump’s nephew, very much hopes for a bipartisan national effort to better support the needs of disabled people, a passion driven by being the father of a disabled son.…
Georgia Secretary of State says bug in new web voter portal briefly spilled personal data
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A new web portal designed to allow Georgians to cancel their voter registration has come under fire after a technical bug caused personal data to display on users’ screens. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the new site Monday with the goal of allowing Georgians to easily…
JD Vance Attacked AOC for Promoting a “Sociopathic Attitude” About Children
Screenshot/Napa Institute/YouTube Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When JD Vance appeared as a special guest at the 2021 summer conference of the Napa Institute, a Catholic organization that seeks to “advance the re-evangelization of the United States,” he was weathering a storm for…