Fox News Suddenly Loves the Justice System After Hunter Biden’s Conviction
Mother Jones illustration; Kevin Dietsch/Getty; Roy Rochlin/Getty; Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the moments following Hunter Biden’s conviction on federal gun charges on Tuesday, Fox News celebrated the justice system doing its job. They sang the praises of the judge…
An Investigation: Is Trump Like Jesus?
Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is known for many things: talking about a “Jewish space laser“; white supremacy; political violence; having a lawyer who was rude to Mother Jones in court; and possessing a seemingly bottomless…
Alex Jones Is Liquidating His Assets to Pay Sandy Hook Families
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testifying at a defamation case in 2022. Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones started the process of liquidating his assets on Friday, taking the initial steps toward paying the $1.5 billion…
Who Can Own a Gun? Hunter Biden’s Trial Highlights Inconsistent, Messy Laws
Mother Jones; Rod Lamkey/NY Post/Zuma; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On June 3, jury selection for the federal trial of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter on gun charges is expected to begin. Hunter Biden allegedly lied about past drug use when purchasing…
These Young Alaskans Are Suing the State to Stop a $39B Gas Pipeline
Near Bear Glacier, Seward, Alaska.Andrew Harnik/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Eight young people are suing the government of Alaska—the nation’s fastest-warming state—claiming a major new fossil fuel project violates their state constitutional rights. The state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation has proposed a $38.7 billion gas export project…
Trial of Steve Bannon-Linked Chinese Mogul Set to Begin With Anonymous Jury
Mother Jones; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Opening statements in the trial of exiled Chinese mogul Guo Wengui are expected Friday with the selection of an anonymous jury consuming the first few days of the proceeding. US District…