Don’t Let Pence Normalize the Chaos
Jacquelyn Martin/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Last night, Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) took to the stage for the first and only vice presidential debate. Normally inconsequential, this one was historic for a few reasons. It’s the first…
Bill Barr Is Using an Old Voter Suppression Tactic. Don’t Fall for It.
President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr step off Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on September 1, 2020. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A pattern has emerged in recent years that’s easy…
Mike Pence Showed Just How Hard It Is to Defend Donald Trump
C-Span/ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The most memorable elements of Wednesday’s vice presidential debate had little to do with the campaign itself. One of the top Google search results was pink-eye. At one point, a fly landed on Mike Pence’s head…
Donald Trump Wants You to Think His COVID Diagnosis Is Evidence of His “Leadership.” It’s Evidence of His Failure.
Drew Angerer/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Shortly after returning to the White House on Monday after a three-day stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, President Donald Trump ditched his mask and filmed a 90-second campaign-style video telling us the coronavirus, which has…
Florida’s Voter Registration Portal Crashed After Receiving 1.1 Million Requests in 1 Hour
Allen Eyestone/The Palm Beach Post via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Officials in Florida extended the state’s voter registration deadline after the online registration portal was hit with roughly 1.1 million requests per hour on Monday, which was the last day…
The Most Reckless Actions by Trump and His Allies During the White House Outbreak, So Far
Tia Dufour/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As the White House coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate—with news Monday that two housekeeping staffers and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany have tested positive—so too has the spectacular parade of irresponsible actions being taken by Donald Trump’s…