Joe Biden Won. Republicans Won’t Admit It.
Chris Kleponis/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The TV networks have declared Joe Biden the next president of the United States. World leaders have congratulated him. Biden’s transition team is moving ahead. Courts have repeatedly tossed allegations of fraud or misconduct…
We Just Saw the Beginning of the Biden-Harris Era, and It Couldn’t Be More Different
Paul Sancya / Associated Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In his first public remarks since the race was called for him Saturday morning, President-elect Joe Biden claimed a mandate to govern—and laid down a marker for the kind of president he intends…
Brooklyn Just Became a Giant Dance Party
Brooklynites celebrate Trump’s defeat outside Fort Greene Park.Molly Schwartz For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The news of President Trump’s defeat rippled through the streets of Brooklyn on Saturday, to the tune of clanging pans, honking horns, and shouts of joy. A woman sprinted…
Meet the Right-Wing Trolls Behind “Stop The Steal”
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather to protest the election results at the Maricopa County Elections Department office on November 6, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona. The protest was organized by Turning Point Action while ballots continue to be counted in many critical battleground states.Photo by Courtney Pedroza/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis,…
Awaiting Final Count, Biden Says He’s Already Preparing to Fight COVID
Biden Campaign/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In a late-night address to Americans Friday, former Vice President Joe Biden declared his confidence that the remaining votes to be tallied would confirm his victory over President Trump. He vowed to address the coronavirus pandemic…
Electoral Gains This Week Show the (New) South Rises—Slowly
Former gubernatorial candidate and former state Rep. Stacey Abrams waves to the crowd as she crosses the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Sunday, March 1, 2020, in Selma, Ala. Butch Dill/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Progress toward a more just and equal society is…