Former Santos Treasurer Nancy Marks Pleads Guilty to Campaign Finance Schemes
George Santos’ former treasurer Nancy Marks leaving federal court in New York on Thursday.Mary Altaffer/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday afternoon, Nancy Marks, the former campaign treasurer for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to defraud the…
There’s a Big Problem With Giuliani’s Lawsuit Against Joe Biden
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani in Concord, NH, on Oct. 4 announcing a lawsuit against President Joe Biden.Charles Krupa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Rudy Giuliani sued President Joe Biden in New Hampshire on Wednesday, alleging that Biden had defamed him by…
Why Did It Take So Long for Dems to Turn Against Bob Menendez?
Sen. Bob Menendez, left, stands with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, center, and Sen. Cory Booker prior to an event kicking off Menendez’s campaign for reelection on March 28, 2018, in Union City, N.J.Julio Cortez/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Within hours of Sen.…
Gold Bars, Cash, and Halal Meat: The Wild Allegations Against Bob Menendez
Robert and Nadine Menendez, seen here at a State Dinner in 2022, were both indicted Friday for corruption.Sarah Silbiger/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Sen. Robert Menendez was charged Friday with using his power to help three men and the Egyptian government in exchange…
Climate Protesters Arrested en Masse at Federal Reserve Bank
Monday’s action was organized by a coalition of groups including New York Communities for Change and Extinction Rebellion NYC.Matthew Rodier/Sipa USA/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One day after the largest climate march since the start of the Covid pandemic, hundreds of climate activists blockaded the…
With Nothing on Joe Biden, Republicans Move Toward Impeaching Him Anyway
President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden on June 25, 2023.Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Over the last nine months, House Republicans have assembled a decent case that Hunter Biden should not be the president of the United States. Joe Biden,…