“I Don’t Care If It Costs Me the Next Election. I’m Going to Do What’s Right.”
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Because it is a Tuesday, Gisele Fetterman is working her usual shift at the Free Store she established 10 years ago in a repurposed and festively painted shipping container, where residents of Braddock, Pennsylvania can pick up no-cost food,…
Pay Attention to These Insanely Important District Attorney Races
Mother Jones illustration; John Minchillo/AP; Mario Tama/Getty; Haven Daley/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If you care about police accountability, abortion rights, or racial justice, you should be paying attention to district attorney races this election season. As chief prosecutors in their counties, DAs…
Glenn Youngkin Is Only as Moderate as the Election Denier He’s Campaigning For
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin speaks at a rally with Oregon gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan in Aurora, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Is Glenn Youngkin running for president? Paul Ryan thinks he should. A voter in Tucson told him to. The Republican…
Did Brian Kemp Deploy a Dog Whistle During His Debate Against Stacey Abrams?
Incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp debates Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams on Oct. 17, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ben Gray/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Monday was a busy day in Georgia politics. In the morning, Georgians could begin early voting. In the evening, Georgia…
JD Vance, Blake Masters, Peter Thiel, and Their Anti-Big Tech Hypocrisy
Senate candidates JD Vance and Blake Masters, and billionaire Peter Thiel.Mother Jones illustration; Drew Angerer/Getty; Christopher Brown/ZUMA; John Lamparski/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It’s become de rigueur for Republicans—especially Republican candidates—to blast away at Big Tech, assailing it for an assortment of ills,…
Warnock Vs. Walker: Five Big Takeaways From Their Only Debate
Georgia Senate candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and challenger Herschel Walker convene in Savannah, Georgia on Oct. 14 for their only debate ahead of the November 2022 election.Photo by Greg Nash/The Hill/Nexstar Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday night, incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock,…