The Trump Files: When Donald Had to Prove He Was Not the Son of an Orangutan
Mother Jones Illustration/Shuttershock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files“—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current president—on June 23, 2016. Donald Trump has…
As COVID Surges in Wisconsin, Federal Judges Stay an Order to Extend Ballot Counting
Absentee ballots in Massachusetts on September 1, 2020.Sue Dorfman/ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A federal appeals court issued an order on Sunday temporarily suspending a lower court’s order that Wisconsin ballots postmarked by election day should be counted if they are…
Biden Warns Republicans, “Voters Are Not Going Stand for This Abuse of Power”
Joe Biden gives a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 27.Andrew Harnik/ AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Joe Biden said Sunday that Republican senators should refuse to consider President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, until after Election Day,…
Trump’s “Transfer of Power” Quote Will Grab the Headlines. But His Full Statement Is Way Scarier.
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.At President Trump’s Wednesday evening news conference, a reporter asked the president, “Will you commit to making sure that there is a peaceful transferral of power after the election?” In normal times, the answer would be obvious.…
Battleground State Voters Strongly Prefer Biden to Trump on Climate, a New Poll Finds
A couple pose for photos by the Golden Gate Bridge at noon in San Francisco.Wu Xiaoling/Xinhua, Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.To the millions of American voters who have experienced unprecedented wildfires, relentless storms, and extreme heat this summer, climate change has…
Susan Collins Says Senate Should Wait to Pick RBG’s Replacement
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine smiles as she speaks to the media after having lunch with former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Kennebunkport, Maine. AP Photo/Mary Schwalm For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Maine Senator Susan…