National Democratic party unveils plan to loosen the GOP’s strong grip on the Georgia Legislature
Wednesday’s announcement is part of the escalating fight this year for control of state legislatures across the country, even though both chambers in Georgia are expected to stay in GOP hands. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The national Democratic party plans to target four Republican-held seats in the Georgia General Assembly this year in hopes of chipping…
GOP election board members press new rules over handling of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election
Georgia’s State Election Board approved a new rule Tuesday that would give local officials more authority to dispute election results if there is a discrepancy in vote totals. GPB/File photo Georgia’s State Election Board gave initial approval to an amended rule Tuesday that would give local officials more authority to dispute election results if there…
The GOP’s “Softened” Abortion Platform Is A Ruse
Former President Trump has said he’d leave abortion rights “to the states” if re-elected—but the new draft Republican Party platform says the quiet part out loud. Gerald Herbert/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. If you read coverage of the Republican Party platform in…
Trump Again Demonizes Migrants for “Poisoning Our Country”
Trump visits the US-Mexico border in Texas on Feb. 29, 2024.Eric Gay/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump called into Sean Hannity’s Fox News show on Monday night, where the two talked about the biggest topic in political media: Joe Biden’s shockingly…
Joe Biden Needs a Better Argument Than This
Brian Cahn/ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Monday, after a week and a half of public and private clamoring from members of his party to reconsider his reelection bid, and perhaps even step aside from the presidency, Joe Biden sent…
Either Way, Kamala Harris Can Help Beat Trump
Sen. Kamala Harris during a town hall in Detroit on May 6Paul Sancya/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Vice President Kamala Harris does not enjoy being compared to Barack Obama. It was an easy association to make 15 years ago, when both were…