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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…

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…