Herschel Walker Has a History of Standing Up For Violent Men
Republican senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks to a crowd outside a gun shop in Smyrna, Georgia on November 3, 2022.Robin Rayne/ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Among the most-discussed aspects of Herschel Walker’s campaign for the US Senate seat in Georgia are the…
The Supreme Court Just Announced Congress Can Access Trump’s Tax Returns
AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court refused to hear Donald Trump’s plea to keep his tax returns out of Congress’ hands on Tuesday. This action finally ends the battle Trump began fighting in 2016, even before taking office when…
Republicans Will End the January 6 Committee. They May Also Investigate It.
Representative Bennie Thompson, Chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol. Jabin Botsford/Pool/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Republican have won control of the House of Representatives, and that means the January 6 committee will be…
An “Idiot Running Around”: An Oath Keeper Talked About Her Role On January 6 in Surprise Testimony
Montgomery County Jail via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, one of five Oath Keepers on trial for charges that include seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol unexpectedly took the stand in her own defense. Jessica…
GOP’s Weak Midterm Showing Is Great News for Biden’s Climate Plans
House Democrats celebrate their passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August. The bill included substantial funding to help reduce carbon emissions.Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For weeks, some Republicans have been preparing to wield control of Congress as…
Election-Denying Secretary of State Candidates Got Crushed
Arizona Secretary of State Republican candidate Mark Finchem sits prior to a campaign debate in September. Finchem lost in the general election on Tuesday.AP Photo/Matt York Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Are you an election-denying secretary of state candidate? In a key battleground state?…