Proud Boys Leader Now Says He’s Not Proud of His Crimes
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio during a rally in Portland, Oregon, on September 26, 2020Allison Dinner/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Enrique Tarrio, the swaggering “chairman” of the violent far-right group known as the Proud Boys, says he’s no longer proud of…
Members of Congress Are Spending More Than Ever on Security
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Many Republicans are now trying to rewrite the history of January 6 to portray the assault on the Capitol that left five dead as a benign protest.…
New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew January 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic
Men belonging to the Oath Keepers wearing military tactical gear attend the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This story was originally published by…
The “Steady Drumbeat” of Trump’s Big Lie May Stir More Attacks, a Federal Judge Says
Trump supporters near the U.S. Capitol on January 06, 2021Shay Horse/NurPhoto/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.National Guard troops recently departed from protecting the US Capitol, but the broader danger from right-wing extremists is far from…
Four Months After Deadly January 6 Attack, National Guard Troops Are Leaving the Capitol
National Guard troops walking in the US Capitol in April.Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA via AP Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.More than 2,000 National Guard troops are packing up and leaving the Capitol Sunday, more than four…
The House Just Voted to Create a Commission to Investigate the January 6 Riots
Essdras M. Suarez/Zuma Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.A measure to establish a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol passed in the House Wednesday evening with bipartisan support. Despite opposition…