Liz Cheney Was Defeated By the Extremist Movement She Helped to Empower
Mother Jones illustration; Drew Angerer/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the run-up to the 2016 election, Liz Cheney issued a dire warning. The future of American democracy, and the nation’s place as a symbol of freedom to the world, was on the ballot.…
The Inflation Reduction Act Was a Huge Win for Democrats. Will It Help Them In the Midterms?
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks as US President Joe Biden listens during a signing ceremony for the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on August 16, 2022.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter…
John Fetterman Returns to Campaign Trail for Triumphant Rally After Stroke
In his first major political event since suffering a stroke in May, John Fetterman appeared before a raucous crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday where he wasted no time directly confronting the issue of his health, telling supporters at the start of the event that he was grateful to be alive. “Tonight for me, it’s…
Sarah Palin Is Taking a Few Pages From Trump’s Election Lies Playbook
While her opponents were campaigning in Alaska, Palin was taking center stage in Dallas.LM Otero/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Decked out in sequins, a GOP-red blazer, and a necklace with a star of David that led some observers to wonder if she had converted…
What Happened to Royce White?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It is a brisk April evening in downtown Minneapolis. A haphazard crowd of about 20 people gathers. Some carry American flags. A homily from the mid-20th century Catholic archbishop Fulton Sheen—famous for bringing the Word of the Lord to…
Trump Merch, Rabid Fans, Disgraced Ex-Officials: Inside the Right-Wing Conference Circuit
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 2018, two years before YouTube de-platformed “Dark Web philosopher” and alt-right star Stefan Molyneux for violating its hate speech policies, he was one of the big names featured at the first American Priority Conference in DC. The event…