Senator Bob Menendez Convicted on All Counts in Bribery Trial
Aaron Schwartz/NurPhoto/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A jury found New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez guilty on all counts on Tuesday afternoon, marking the end of the powerful lawmaker’s two-month corruption trial. Federal prosecutors had accused Menendez of accepting bribes in exchange for…
The DNC’s Plan to Force Biden’s Nomination Is Everything People Hate About the DNC
Bastiaan Slabbers/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Amid high anxiety and an internal rebellion over his ability to beat Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has remained defiant, even daring his skeptics to “challenge” him at the Democratic National Convention next month. “Run against…
Tucker Carlson Warned an RNC Crowd of a “Spiritual Battle”
Nate Gowdy/Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Toward the end of the sweltering first day of the Republican National Convention yesterday, I hiked a few blocks away from the red-clad crowds and MAGA merch to Milwaukee’s ornate symphony hall. There, former Fox…
The Gaza Pier Is a $320 Million Symbol of the Biden Administration’s “Ineffectiveness”
The damaged floating pier, set up by US to facilitate quicker delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians, after it has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions.Anadolu/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In early March, President Joe Biden announced that the United States…
Gun rights advocates at convention spell out plans if GOP gains control in November
Trump campaign senior adviser Chris LaCivita speaks with Katie Pointer Baney, managing director of Government Affairs for Delta Defense and the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, during an event the organization hosted at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom MILWAUKEE — Republicans speaking at a concealed carry event…
Federal judge rejects Georgia’s request to extend length of time for state’s limited Medicaid plan
A spokesperson for Gov. Brian Kemp said the state “will continue to pursue the necessary time to demonstrate the program’s viability by working with CMS.” Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder (file photo) A federal judge has denied the state’s end-around attempt to gain back time lost during the Biden administration’s unsuccessful bid to block the governor’s limited…