Across the Country, Republican Groups Are Holding “Vigils” for January 6 “Patriot Martyrs”
A man dressed as George Washington kneels and prays near the Washington Monument on January 6, 2021. Carolyn Kaster/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On the one-year anniversary of January 6, local Republican groups are planning “vigils” for those arrested for laying…
Mike Lindell Is Donating MyPillows to Kentucky Tornado Victims
MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell, speaks to reporters outside federal court in Washington, Thursday, June 24, 2021. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Last week, tornados tore through Kentucky, leaving 200 miles of death and destruction. At least 80…
Today, Let Us Celebrate the “Four Seasons Total Landscaping” Anniversary
Chris McGrath/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The city of Philadelphia has played host to many historic moments—the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the birth of Gritty—but few have been as memorable (or as weird) as that time Rudy Giuliani stood…
One Year Ago, Biden Won. Republicans Still Won’t Accept It.
Fireworks explode above Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House as celebrants wait to hear Joe Biden’s victory speech on Nov. 7, 2020.Samuel Corum/Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.It may not feel like it, but Sunday marks one year…
What Happens When Local Election Administrators Believe Trump’s Big Lie?
Donald Trump and Tina Peters, Colorado’s Mesa County clerk and recorder.Mother Jones illustration; Getty; AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.With a wooden cross towering behind her, Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters took the stage on September 16 at the…
The Man Behind Saturday’s Pro-Trump Rally Once Praised a Far-Right Assassin
Matt Braynard, center, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in FebruaryJohn Raoux/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Editor’s note: This article first appeared in David Corn’s new newsletter, This Land. You can sign up for a free 30-day trial of This Land here.…