To Stop “Elites,” Ron Johnson Announces He’s Running for Third Senate Term
Toni Sandys/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Ron Johnson, one of the more devoted Trump loyalists in the Senate, is running for reelection in Wisconsin. After originally saying he would retire after two terms, Johnson’s reversal, which he announced in a Sunday Wall…
Across the Country, Republican Groups Are Holding “Vigils” for January 6 “Patriot Martyrs”
A man dressed as George Washington kneels and prays near the Washington Monument on January 6, 2021. Carolyn Kaster/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On the one-year anniversary of January 6, local Republican groups are planning “vigils” for those arrested for laying…
Pro-Bernie Nevada Dems and the DNC Are in a Voter Data Feud
People wait to vote at Reed High School in Sparks, Nevada on November 3, 2020. Scott Sonner/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Nevada State Democratic Party officials are fuming over a draft proposal from the Democratic National Committee that would allow the…
Lauren Boebert Apologizes for “Unnecessary Distraction” of Her Bigoted Comments About Ilhan Omar
Tom Williams/ZUMA Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Footage of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) making a racist comment about her colleague, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) surfaced this week. And Boebert is very sorry. Sort of. In a video shared on social media by…
The Newest Member of the Squad Is Already Backing Challenges to Her Colleagues
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) testifies on Capitol Hill on May 6, 2021.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.One of Congress’ most left-leaning lawmakers is sticking her neck out early to endorse a primary challenger against an incumbent member of…