Republicans Are Already Claiming the Virginia Election Has Been Rigged
Steve Helber/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This is how it’s going to be forever: Republicans and conservatives will claim that any election they lose is fraudulent. Donald Trump established this as the playbook for his party-cum-cult. And the full embrace of…
It’s Time to Use the F-Word for Fox
Tucker Carlson at Politicon in Los Angeles on October 20, 2018Christian Monterrosa/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. Editor’s note: This must-read essay from David Corn first appeared in his new newsletter, This Land. Given the importance of covering right-wing disinformation and David’s spot-on analysis,…
The Supreme Court Is Debating Texas’ Abortion Law. They Should Hear These Agonizing Stories.
A car sits parked outside of the Whole Woman’s Health abortion clinic in San Antonio, Texas Matthew Busch/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.After months of punting, and repeated insistence for action from the Department of Justice, today the Supreme Court will…
Supreme Court Will Consider Limiting EPA’s Power to Regulate Greenhouse Gases
Bill Chizek/Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter. This story was originally published by HuffPost and is reproduced here as part of Climate Desk. The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a set of cases challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse…
The FBI Received Highly Specific Tips About Violence Set for Jan. 6—but Declined to Act
In this Jan. 6 file photo, U.S. Capitol Police watch as rioters try to break into the House Chamber.J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.A sprawling new investigation by the Washington Post into the events leading up to the Capitol…
Noisy NYC Anti-Vaccine Protests Are Hiding a Simple Fact
More than 26,000 of New York City’s municipal workers remained unvaccinated after Friday’s deadline. But the rates have surged in recent days.Seth Wenig/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Rowdy protests. Trash thrown at the Mayor’s mansion. Suspensions following threats to state Senate…