In Minnesota, Keith Ellison Narrowly Wins Attorney General Race
Mother Jones; Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/APMother Jones; Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a close race State Attorney General Keith Ellison, a former six-term congressman and Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee, has narrowly won re-election as the top legal officer in…
Two Election-Denying Secretary of State Candidates May Still Win Their Races
Mother Jones illustration; Justin Sullivan/Getty, Scott Olson/Getty; John Locher/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Democracy was on the ballot in key swing states on Tuesday—and in two states the results are still too close to call. Three election-denying Republicans seeking to run their states…
Abortion Rights Are a Winning Strategy
Mother Jones illustration; Gina M Randazzo/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In state after state on Election Day, voters sent a resounding message: “Abortion rights matter to us.” They didn’t only matter in California and Vermont, where voters chose to guarantee abortion rights in their…
A Democracy Crisis Was Averted. But Gerrymandering Could Still Save the GOP.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Democratic candidate for US Senate, waves to supporters after addressing an Election Night party in Pittsburgh.Gene J. Puskar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Before Tuesday’s election, the prognosis for democracy seemed bleak to outright apocalyptic. Republican election deniers were…
The Party of January 6 Appears to Have Taken the House. Prepare for the Crazy.
Mother Jones illustration; Tom Williams/CQ Roll/ZUMA; CallJoseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A political force propelled by irrationality and a dangerous lie, led by a man who tried to overturn a national election, who incited violence to block the peaceful transfer of power, and…
At GOP Rallies in Arizona, the Media Is the Enemy and Kari Lake Is Its Conqueror
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake greets supporters at a campaign rally at the Dream City Church on November 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. John Moore/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the final days of the election, the Republican candidates in Arizona have…