How Does Chuck Schumer Keep Democrats Together? A Flip Phone.
Michael A. McCoy/Zuma 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.When asked about how he communicates with his Democratic colleagues Tuesday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer whipped a fossil out of his pocket—a flip phone. Asked how…
Dems Say Trump Administration Is Covering Up Intel on Ongoing Russian Election Interference
Russian President Vladimir Putin presents a World Cup soccer ball to President Donald Trump on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki. Kremlin Pool via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Top Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of hiding from the public evidence that the Russian government is…
Chaos: After Manhattan Prosecutor Refuses to Step Down, Barr Says Trump Fired Him. Trump Says Otherwise.
AP Photo/Kevin Hagen For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.4:25 p.m. ET: Shortly after Barr released his letter, Trump undercut his attorney general’s claims in remarks to reporters. “I’m not involved,” Trump told reporters outside the White House. This contradicts Barr’s claim that Trump fired Berman at Barr’s…
Emails Reveal “Clear Direction From POTUS” on Ukraine Scandal
President Donald Trump speaks as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting in New York on September 25, 2019.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Newly revealed communications between White House staffers and officials at the Pentagon are shedding additional light on the Ukraine scandal—even as the Senate prepares for President Donald Trump’s trial following…
Budget Official Ordered Hold On Aid To Ukraine Just After Trump-Zelensky Call
President Donald Trump talks to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the East Room of the White House on November 6, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images) An Office of Management and Budget official named Michael Duffy likely has vital knowledge about why the White House ordered a hold on military aid to Ukraine, an issue…
Budget Official Ordered Hold On Aid To Ukraine an Hour After Trump-Zelensky Call
President Donald Trump talks to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in the East Room of the White House on November 6, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images) An Office of Management and Budget official named Michael Duffy likely has vital knowledge about why the White House ordered a hold on military aid to Ukraine, an issue…
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