Joe Biden Wins Georgia, Donald Trump Wins North Carolina
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The final results of the presidential election have been called: President Trump won North Carolina, and President-elect Biden won Georgia, turning the state blue for the first time in 28 years.…
As Trump Fumes and Tweets, Trashing Democracy Has Never Looked Dumber
Leigh Vogel/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.President Trump’s brazen refusal to accept the results of the 2020 election may not qualify as a coup, but the brute stupidity behind his attempt to trash democracy in…
Is This a Coup? We Asked a Variety of Humane, Thoughtful People and Also Henry Kissinger
Trump salutes at a Veterans Day event at Arlington National Cemetery.Chris Kleponis/CNP via ZUMA Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.President Donald Trump’s stupid attempt to pretend he did not lose the 2020 election felt, at…
The White House Just Can’t Stop Holding Superspreader Events
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.It seems like top Republicans are living on a completely different plane of reality than the rest of us. They didn’t learn from the Amy Coney Barrett nomination party that potentially…
Biden Now Leads the Popular Vote by More Than 5 Million
Cory Clark/NurPhoto/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.President-elect Joe Biden’s popular vote lead over President Trump has grown to 5.29 million, according to the Cook Political Report. Vote counting is still underway, but Biden thus far…
“It’s an Embarrassment”: Biden Says Trump’s Refusal to Concede Won’t Stand in His Way
Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.President Trump has refused to concede the election, which, as things currently stand, he’s losing by nearly 4.7 million popular votes and 65 electoral votes. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he won’t accept the election results…