Santos Indictment Leaves Many Lies, Mysteries, and Scandals Unaddressed
AP/Alex Brandon Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Thirteen criminal counts later, there’s still a lot we don’t know about George Santos. Where did the more than $700,000 he loaned his most recent campaign come from? Were some of the top donors to his 2020…
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…
Trump’s Indictment Is Yet Another Stress Test for America
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Another Santos Scandal? He Diverted Voter Registration Money to a GOP-Allied Gay Rights Site
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) attends President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.Samuel Corum/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.During Rep. George Santos’ second run for a congressional seat on Long Island—he lost his first—he helped raise money for and…
Sam Bankman-Fried Was Indicted for Hundreds of Illegal Campaign Donations. Who Else Knew?
John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday prosecutors updated their indictments against former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried, expanding on allegations the feds initially filed in December. Bankman-Fried ran the now-collapsed FTX crypto-trading platform and made a name for himself as a disheveled,…
GOP Operative Sentenced to 18 Months for Funneling Russian Money to Trump Campaign
Jesse Benton arrives for sentencing in 2016.David Pitt/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday, a federal judge in Washington, DC sentenced a veteran GOP operative to 18 months in prison for funneling $25,000 from a Russian businessman to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Jesse…