Report: Threats to Federal Judges Have More Than Doubled Since 2020
New federal data obtained by Reuters shows serious threats against federal judges and prosecutors have spiked since the 2020 election, as Trump has railed against judges overseeing his many court proceedings.Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Threats to federal judges and…
Here Are the Best Lines in the Court Decision Blasting Trump’s Immunity Claim
Mother Jones illustration; Yuri Gripas/Abaca/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Tuesday morning, a federal appeals court in Washington, DC, told Donald Trump to get lost. That is, it rejected his claim that as a former president he has total immunity for actions he…
Meet the Operatives Who Profited From January 6
Mother Jones illustration; Jose Luis Magana/AP; Brian Cahn/ZUMA; Andrea Renault/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At 4:17 p.m. on January 6, 2021, while rioters battled police inside the Capitol, Kimberly Guilfoyle emailed her banker. Guilfoyle—who was a top official on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign—wanted…
Trump’s Own Appointees Will Decide If He Stays on the Ballot. That’s a Good Thing.
Donald Trump announcing his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme CourtAlex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Donald Trump’s lawyers head to the Supreme Court next month, they’ll be making their case to some familiar faces: three justices that Trump appointed. On…
Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to the Election Workers He Defamed
Rudy Giuliani arrives at federal court in Washington on Dec. 15.Jim Lo Scalzo/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday, a jury unanimously ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million in compensatory and punitive damages to two Georgia election workers he defamed. The judgment…
After Jan. 6, Brad Parscale Felt “Guilty” for Helping Trump. Now He’s Back on Trump’s Gravy Train.
Mother Jones; SMG/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On the evening of January 6, 2021, Brad Parscale texted Donald Trump adviser Katrina Pierson about the insurrectionist assault on the US Capitol that had finally been quashed by police. “This is about [T]rump pushing for…