Trump Is Inciting Violence as the Election Approaches
Samuel Corum/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The public has long been accustomed to Donald Trump saying outrageous things, even when he appears to encourage political violence. It’s almost as if his aggrieved and menacing rhetoric has become a normal part of American…
The Utah Governor’s Lonely Crusade to Make Politics Nice Again
Incumbent Gov. Spencer Cox, left, talks with Utah Rep. Phil Lyman after Utah’s gubernatorial GOP primary debate.Mother Jones; Issac Hale/The Deseret News/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On a stormy night in February, Phil Lyman made a campaign stop at the Taylorsville-Bennion Heritage…
MAGA Candidate Loses Bid to Replace Mitt Romney
Utah Senate candidate Trent Staggs carries a “Utah For Trump flag” during a rally on June 14, 2024, in Orem, Utah. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump hates losers, but he backed one in the Utah Senate…
“The Dire Threat of Trump’s Ongoing Assault on Women’s Fundamental Freedoms”
Harris will host a “reproductive freedom event” in Phoenix to mark the two-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s overruling of Roe v. Wade. Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overruled…
From VP Hype to Migrant Bashing, Trump’s Noise Machine Is on Full Blast
Carol Guzy/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump claims he has picked his running mate. He’s not revealing who that person is yet, of course. Trump told CNN and NBC on Saturday that he has not yet told the lucky…
Democrats Are Trying to Repeal a Zombie Law That Could Ban Abortion Nationwide
Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), center, is going after the 19th-century Comstock Act before Republicans may try to use it to ban abortion nationwide.Mother Jones; Samuel Corum/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. You may think medication abortion is safe from anti-abortion crusaders’ wrath after…