West Virginians Overwhelmingly Take Advantage of the Affordable Care Act. They Still Support Trump.
Left: West Virginia delegates wear hardhats in Fiserv Forum on the first day of the Republican National Convention. Right: Res-Con in Charleston, West Virginia.Mother Jones; Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP; Helena Milburn Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This story is a partnership with the…
The Democratic Party Has Finally Gone YIMBY
Former President Barack Obama speaks at the DNC. Nate Gowdy Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The immediate reaction to former President Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night was that it sounded a lot like the sort of remarks…
Kamala Harris Bet on Barack Obama. Now He’s Returning the Favor.
Kamala Harris and Barack Obama in 2012Paul Chinn/San Francisco Chronicle/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Barack Obama takes the stage in Chicago tonight to support the candidacy of his old friend Kamala Harris, many Americans will see it as another torch-passing moment…
Jeff Sessions, Leo DiCaprio, and a Fugee—What’s Next in the Nutty Pras Michel Trial?
Mother Jones illustration; Andrew Harnik/AP; Michael DeMocker/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The wildest trial in America got wackier Tuesday when the defendant, former Fugees’ rapper Pras Michel, unexpectedly took the stand to defend himself against campaign finance and illegal foreign lobbying charges—hard on…
Leonardo DiCaprio Testifies at Foreign Lobbying Trial of Former Fugee Pras Michel
Leonardo DiCaprio at the London premiere of “The Wolf Of Wall Street” on Jan. 9, 2014.Joel Ryan/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Jurors in federal court won’t get to hear if Leonardo DiCaprio remembers Britany Spears jumping out of a cake at a birthday party…
Watch Barack Obama Attack a GOP Senator for Eyeing Social Security Cuts
Former President Barack Obama campaigns for Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Milwaukee.Morry Gash/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Barack Obama is campaigning in key battleground states for Democrats ahead of the midterm election. And in…