Aileen Cannon Threw Out the Trump Documents Case—Just Like Clarence Thomas Wanted
Mother Jones; Eric Lee/Pool//CNP/ZUMA; Southern District of Florida Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court announced that former presidents are immune from prosecution for possibly all official acts undertaken while in office. This new rule, the majority said, was…
J.D. Vance Is Trump’s Running Mate
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance speaks at the Turning Point USA ”People’s Convention,” in Detroit, Michigan, June 15, 2024. Dominic Gwinn/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled Sen. J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate. “After lengthy…
For Christian Nationalists, the Trump Shooting Proves He Was Anointed by God
The Yomiuri Shimbun; John Bazemore/AP (2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the hours after the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump Saturday evening at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, X became an even more chaotic space than usual, incandescent with posts…
In Stunning Decision, Judge Cannon Dismisses Trump Documents Charges
Senate Judiciary Committee; Alex Brandon/AP(2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Federal Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday dismissed Donald Trump’s classified documents indictment, ruling that special counsel Jack Smith had been unconstitutionally appointed. If Cannon’s stunning decision withstands appeal, it would end what had…
Texas Leaders Worry Bitcoin Mines and Big Data Will Crash the Power Grid
Cheryl Shadden outside her home in Granbury, Texas, with Constellation Energy’s Wolf Hollow II power plant in the background.Keaton Peters/Inside Climate News Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.…
Biden asks the nation for unity, promises security review after Trump shooting
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at the White House on July 14, 2024. A shooter opened fire injuring former President Trump, killing one audience member, and injuring two others during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. Biden was joined…