Things Sure Do Feel Dystopian These Days!
A couple poses for a photo in front of the Golden Gate Bridge, which is obscured by wildfire smoke.Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.I don’t know if it’s because I just moved to a new city, but I feel like my…
Florida’s Voter Registration Portal Crashed After Receiving 1.1 Million Requests in 1 Hour
Allen Eyestone/The Palm Beach Post via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Officials in Florida extended the state’s voter registration deadline after the online registration portal was hit with roughly 1.1 million requests per hour on Monday, which was the last day…
6 Things You Missed If You Spent the Past Week Under a Rock
SMG/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.I spent very little time online last week because I was driving a U-Haul, loaded with all my possessions, the 1,800 miles from New York City to Denver. I didn’t think I would miss that much. Here’s…
After Trump’s Reckless Joyride, Biden Delivers a Dose of Common Sense About the Next Debate
Saquan Stimpson/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.One day after President Trump, sick with the coronavirus, defied social distancing guidelines and common sense by taking a ride in an SUV with his security detail to wave at his supporters, Democratic presidential nominee Joe…
“You Have Become a Symbol of Your Own Failures”: CNN’s Jake Tapper Rips Trump’s Coronavirus Response
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The days following Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis have been a microcosm of his entire approach to the virus: delay, obfuscation, and outright lies. However genuinely frightening it is to see the President of the United States be laid…
Trump’s Campaign: Screw What You’ve Seen With Your Own Eyes, We’ve Been Super Safe
White House For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.You don’t need me to tell you this: The Trump campaign gaslights you every day. That’s even more the case with a president holed up in hospital signing blank pieces of paper. On Sunday morning, the…