Conservative Judicial Decisions Keep Boosting GOP Voter Suppression
Michael Monfluery, 38, who has never been eligible to vote, stands in a Miami-Dade courthouse following a special court hearing aimed at restoring the right to vote under Florida’s Amendment 4. ZAK BENNETT/AFP via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On Friday…
Saying the Quiet Part Loud (Again): Trump’s SCOTUS Shortlist Leaves No Question About What He Wants to Do With Roe
President Donald Trump at the 47th annual March for Life.Abaca Press/SIPA USA/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As the time before Election Day continues to dwindle, President Donald Trump is trying to shore up or win back supporters wherever he can. For the…
The Trump Files: Donald Sued Other People Named Trump for Using Their Own Name
Mother Jones illustration; Shutterstock 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 August 2, 2016. Donald Trump…
The Presidential Election Officially Starts Today
President Donald Trump talks to a crowd of supporters after arriving at Wilmington International Airport, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in Wilmington, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Election day, according to my wall calendar and many other sources, is exactly…
Biden Blasts Trump for His History of Disrespecting the Military
Biden presents a diploma to a West Point graduate in 2016.Xinhua/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday shot back at President Trump’s apparent disdain for American troops, calling his reported remarks about soldiers…
Russia Is Boosting Trump’s War on Mail Voting with a Disinformation Campaign
Alexei Nikolsky/TASS via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A new intelligence report produced by the Department of Homeland Security predicts the Russian government will “continue amplifying criticisms of vote-by-mail and shifting voting processes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to undermine public trust…