National Black Farmers Group Says Supporting GOP Ticket Is “Off the Table” After JD Vance’s Attack
John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association, said Sen. JD Vance’s comments about federal benefits for Black farmers were “disgraceful, deplorable, dumb, degrading, and disrespectful.”Courtesy John Boyd Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said a lot…
Talking to a Former Madam About Using AI and Big Data to Help RFK Jr.
Kristin Davis after a court appearance in New York City in 2013.Louis Lanzano/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last week, a mini-scoop on Radar triggered titters within the political media world: The once notorious “Manhattan Madam,” who ran a high-end escort service in…
JD Vance’s Child-Voting “Experiment” Would Be Great—for Democrats
Mother Jones illustration; Emily Elconin/Getty; Getty(3) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Mormons would probably be psyched. The Republican Party less so. I’m talking about what would happen if we embraced the idea, proposed by Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance—isn’t he…
Study: JD Vance Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong About “Childless Cat Ladies”
Mother Jones illustration; Adam Bettcher/Getty; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. By now, many Americans know what Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), has said about women without kids—or, as he calls them, “childless cat ladies”: He has alleged they are…
As Governor, Tim Walz Has Been an Aggressive Leader on Climate Action
Tim Walz, vice presidential hopeful, speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia. Ricky Fitchett/Zuma Press Wire This piece was published originally by Capital & Main. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, has quietly become one of the country’s most aggressive advocates for taking action on climate change. Under his leadership, Minnesota has adopted some of the most…
Kamala Harris Could Be Just the Kind of Prosecutor the Earth Needs
Mother Jones illustration; Lev Radin/Sipa/AP; Getty When it comes to campaign messaging, Kamala Harris’ past as a prosecutor has served as both a strength and a liability. As a first-term senator from California, her rigorous cross-examination during the confirmation hearings of several Trump appointees—including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Environmental…