Trump II: How Bad It Could Be
Donald Trump speaks to the media at a Washington hotel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after a hearing before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.Susan Walsh/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.How bad could it be? In recent weeks, I’ve had several people tell me…
Ron DeSantis Gives a Green Light to Ethnic Cleansing
Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For the past two weeks, Israeli officials have been embroiled in an appalling debate. A group of far-right extremists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition have been calling on the government to encourage the “voluntary migration”…
Trump’s Own Appointees Will Decide If He Stays on the Ballot. That’s a Good Thing.
Donald Trump announcing his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme CourtAlex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Donald Trump’s lawyers head to the Supreme Court next month, they’ll be making their case to some familiar faces: three justices that Trump appointed. On…
Michigan Supreme Court Rejected Appeal to Remove Trump From Ballot
John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump will remain on Michigan’s ballot for the 2024 presidential election. On Wednesday, Michigan’s Supreme Court rejected the latest appeal to strike the indicted former president from the state’s GOP primary ticket. The state’s top court…
A Running List of Politicians Talking About Making Divorce Harder
Mother Jones; Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Zuma, Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Zuma (3), Bob Daemmrich/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 1969, then California Governor Ronald Reagan signed the first no-fault divorce law into existence, allowing couples to legally separate without having to prove wrongdoing by one…
After Jan. 6, Brad Parscale Felt “Guilty” for Helping Trump. Now He’s Back on Trump’s Gravy Train.
Mother Jones; SMG/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On the evening of January 6, 2021, Brad Parscale texted Donald Trump adviser Katrina Pierson about the insurrectionist assault on the US Capitol that had finally been quashed by police. “This is about [T]rump pushing for…