“A Scam”: New Report Details How Trump Campaign Bilked Millions From Supporters
Mother Jones illustration; Getty, Michael Brochstein/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.When Donald Trump’s campaign budget was largely tapped this fall, his staff resorted to deceptive online fundraising practices that tricked donors into signing up to…
Exclusive Video: Watch Roger Stone’s Oath Keeper Bodyguards Practice Headshots to “#Stopantifa”
Federal prosecutors have charged 10 members of the far-right Oath Keepers with conspiring to storm the US Capitol on January 6 and allege that militia members prepared for the “operation” by “attending or scheduling trainings to learn paramilitary combat tactics.” Video and images reviewed by Mother Jones show that three of the indicted Oath Keepers…
Russia Worked to Boost Trump in 2020—With Help From Giuliani, Fox News, and OANN
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani conducts a press conference at Republican National Committee headquarters on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Rod Lamkey – Cnp/CNP via ZUMA Wire) Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Elements in the Russian government, including…
Roger Stone’s Latest Mess: His Oath Keeper Bodyguards Arrested in Capitol Attack
Roger StoneCaroline Brehman/Congressional Quarterly/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Roger Stone has an Oath Keeper problem. In recent days the FBI arrested two men, Joshua James, the owner of a cleaning services company in Alabama, and…
After a Wave of Violent Threats Against Election Workers, Georgia Sees Few Arrests
The reflection of two voters walking up to a Cobb County voting location on January 5, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.Megan Varner/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This story was originally published by ProPublica. On Nov. 30,…
A New Lawsuit Alleges Trump Participated in Conspiracy Behind Jan. 6. The Lawyer Says the Offense Is “Crystal Clear.”
Supporters of US President Donald Trump clash with the US Capitol police during a riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.When most Senate…