Trump Makes It Official: He’s Sabotaging the Post Office to Rig the Election
Doug Mills/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The outbreak of the coronavirus in the United States has devastated the Postal Service. But as the threat of bankruptcy looms over one of the country’s most critical institutions—a crisis that has already sparked widespread delays and deep concerns that…
Trump’s Biggest Problem With Kamala Harris? She Was “Mean” to Brett Kavanaugh.
Jim Loscalzo/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Today, after presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden selected Kamala Harris to be his running mate, President Donald Trump seized the chance to attack Harris at his coronavirus press briefing. The only sustained criticism of Harris that Donald Trump could muster?…
Kamala Harris Will Make Sure Racial Justice Is a Key Part of Joe Biden’s Climate Agenda
Brian Cahn/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Kamala Harris made history on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to be the vice presidential pick on a major party ticket. But she makes history in other ways, too. Her addition to Team Biden will focus a new spotlight…
Joe Biden Just Made History and Picked Kamala Harris as His VP Candidate
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially selected Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as his running mate, and in doing so has made history, as Harris will be the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket. Harris…
Please Excuse My Lack of Gratitude Over a Female Vice President
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris Alex Wong/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Update: We know who he picked! It’s Kamala. Reading Kate Manne’s new book, Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women, during a particularly insipid conversation about woman-as-vice-president gives this feminist philosopher’s clear-eyed analysis of misogyny an element…
The Trump Files: Donald Said His Life Was “Shit.” Here’s Why.
Mother Jones Illustration; Shuttershock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.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 September 7, 2016. “I’d often say, loud enough…for anyone…