A Brief History of Politicians Shooting, Flamethrowing, and Generally Using Deadly Weapons in Campaign Ads
A still from a 2014 ad created for Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Over the weekend, a partial lie spread online. In Missouri, on a dark night, two Republican state senators brandished flamethrowers, while encircled by iPhone-wielding spectators, and burned empty boxes…
The Race for Romney’s Senate Replacement Looks Like a MAGA-Fest
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah)Rick Bowmer/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Sen. Mitt Romney replaced Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in 2018, he was continuing a long tradition of relatively moderate Republican senators from Utah who were able to cross the aisle and get…
Trump Schools Evangelicals on How to Talk About Abortion
Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins before speaking at the Pray Vote Stand Summit, Friday in Washington.Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In dueling presidential campaign speeches to Evangelical leaders Friday, former President Donald…
Trump Says He’s Received Lucrative Offers to Buy His Properties
President Donald Trump waves to protesters while playing golf at Turnberry golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, July 14, 2018.Peter Morrison/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump says he’s recently received potentially lucrative offers for some of his most iconic properties, and he’s confident he…
Why the GOP Can’t Quit Donald Trump (Hint: Look at Its History)
Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If only the Republicans could get rid of Donald Trump, it could return to normal. This is a common refrain they you often hear from pundits and members of the political class, or maybe from a relative…
Restore Roe, or Go Beyond It? The Question Is Fracturing the Abortion Rights Movement
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Not long after Election Day last November, Pamela Merritt joined a call with other abortion-rights activists in Missouri to discuss a daring proposal: sidestepping the state’s ruling Republicans by directly asking voters whether to add abortion rights to their…