Ohio GOP Candidate Who Used a Slur Drops Out (Again)
Tom E. Puskar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ohio Republican J.R. Majewski dropped out (again) on Saturday, after he used a slur for intellectually disabled people on a podcast last week. Majewiski was running for the GOP nomination to fight Democratic incumbent Rep. Marcy…
A Large Percentage of Republican Primary Voters Can’t Stomach Trump
AP Photo/Steve Helber Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former president Donald Trump easily swept to victory in a handful of additional Republican caucuses this weekend, looking ever more imperious in his bid for the GOP nomination. But new data from the Associated Press suggests…
Nikki Haley Joins GOP Colleagues in Suddenly Pivoting on IVF
Jim Lo Scalzo/EFE/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Just a week after saying that “embryos, to me, are babies,” Nikki Haley is now joining other Republicans in suddenly claiming to support IVF access in the wake of rising abortion restrictions and the Alabama Supreme…
Trump Says Gov. Abbott, Who Doesn’t Want to Be Vice President, Is “Absolutely” a Contender for Vice President
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is “absolutely” on Trump’s short list of potential running mates, the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday.ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Trump is considering Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a potential running mate, he told…
Washington State’s Biggest Union Backs “Uncommitted” Democratic Vote
Mother Jones illustration; Gripas Yuri/Abaca/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Washington state’s largest labor union has followed Michigan voters‘ lead, urging its 50,000 members to vote “uncommitted” rather than for Joe Biden in its March 12 primary. The news, first reported by NBC today, comes as Biden…
Ohio GOP Candidate JR Majewski Used a Slur, Considered Dropping Out (Again), But Will Stay in the Race
J.R. Majewski at a campaign rallyTom E. Puskar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ohio Republican Congressional candidate JR Majewski considered dropping out of his race (again) after backlash for saying that Democrats, like disabled people participating in the Special Olympics, are “retarded” in a podcast…