I Talked to the Guy Who Makes Papel Picado That Says “F*ck Greg Abbott”
Rafael Gonzales Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In May, after Texas passed a restrictive abortion law, San Antonio artist Rafael Gonzales Jr. decided to create papel picado. Typically, this means tissue paper banners that are placed on altars for Day of the…
It’s Wild That the Attorney General Leading the War on Voter Fraud Has Been Under Indictment for Six Years
Jay Janner via ZUMA Wire Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Ex-President Donald Trump was the headliner of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas last weekend, but if you want to take the temperature of the party, it’s really the sycophants you…
Allen Weisselberg Escapes Questioning in Inauguration Scandal Case—for Now
Allen Weisselberg departs Manhattan criminal court on July 1.John Minchillo/A Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Allen Weisselberg is lucky. Certainly not because he and the Trump Organization, where he has served as chief financial officer for three decades, were indicted by the Manhattan…
Biden Gave His Most Impassioned Speech on Voting Rights Yet. But He Failed to Even Mention the Filibuster.
Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In his most high-profile speech yet on voting rights, President Biden on Tuesday sought to make the moral case for voter protections amid the threat posed by GOP-backed voter suppression bills sweeping the country. “This…
Democrats Promised “No Climate, No Deal.” But They Haven’t Decided What That Means.
Youth activists with the Sunrise Movement march near the White House on June 28, 2021.Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.From a distance, they were a swarm of black and yellow—T-shirts, signs, and flat brim caps…
Biden Pushes for Voting Protections, But Not for Ending the Filibuster That Blocks Them
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, July 12, 2021, in Washington.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Texas House Democrats fled the state on Monday to block Republicans from passing a sweeping voter…