Can Michael Flynn Help Put a January 6 Rioter in Congress?
January 6 rioter and West Virginia congressional candidate Derrick Evans (left), on stage with former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.Stephanie Mencimer/Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.During his visit to West Virginia Wednesday for a screening of his eponymous new movie, former…
A New Poll Shows Trump’s Abortion Problem Isn’t Going Away
Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court in March.Eric Kayne/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.One of Donald Trump’s greatest political liabilities as he seeks to return to the White House is his position on abortion. Just last month, Trump rolled out a new stance in…
Kristi Noem Takes Aim at Second Target: Biden’s Dog
Mother Jones; Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA/AP, Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Fresh off the heels of attracting bipartisan repulsion over the admission that she killed her own dog, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday suggested that President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander,…
Sen. Tim Scott, a Rumored VP Pick, Backs Trump’s Election Denial
Sen. Tim Scott, a rumored Trump VP contender, repeatedly refused to commit to accepting the 2024 election results no matter the outcome.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As the November election approaches, several of Donald Trump’s vice presidential contenders have taken…
Mystery Group Announces $5 Million Fund to Pay for Reports of Election Fraud. What Could Go Wrong?
David Goldman/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday, Fox News reported the launch of the Fair Election Fund, an apparently right-wing nonprofit that says it has a $5 million budget aimed at exposing election fraud. The project promises to pay election workers, organizers,…
The Weird Story of Ohio Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno’s $3.4 Million Car
Mother Jones; Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/AP; Maxppp/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.To say the Aston Martin Vulcan is a luxury vehicle would be like saying Jeff Bezos is well-off. In other words, a vast understatement. The two-door, two-seater with a cherry-red carbon-fiber body…