How Badly Did Trump Want to Say the N-Word?
AP Photo/Alex Brandon For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Previous installments of “How Badly Did They Want to Say the N-Word at the RNC?”: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 The president marked the conclusion of the RNC by giving a classic Donald Trump speech. It…
Festive Protesters Dance and Shout Behind the White House while Donald Trump Speaks
Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.If you noticed a droning, high-pitched noise playing somewhere far off as Donald Trump spoke at the Republican National Convention Thursday night, you may have thought your ears were ringing. Fear not: Those were just protesters raising a ruckus near…
The RNC Featured an Incredibly Weird and Dishonest Video About New York Public Housing. Who the Hell Was that For?
RNC Video For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On the fourth (and thankfully last) night of the Republican National Convention, sandwiched between a live speech from Debbie Flood, a business owner in Wisconsin, and a recorded video message from Ann Dorn, the widow of a retired St. Louis…
Georgia 5th Congressional District Candidates Virtual Forum
Who will assume the seat of the late Congressman John Lewis? Newsmakers Live invites you to join the candidates in the running for this important…
No, Donald Trump Has Not “Stood By” the Troops
Michael Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Night three of the Republican National Convention is all about heroes, particularly—in the words of Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn—the “kind Democrats don’t recognize…the heroes of our law enforcement and armed services.” “Leftists try to turn them into villains,”…
RNC: Nepotism Is Bad. Also RNC: “I Love You Dad!”
Olivier Douliery/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.At least one speaker at Republican National Convention said she was horrified by the corrosive effects of nepotism. Then Tiffany Trump took to the mic. “When you look at his 47 year career in politics the people who benefited are…