Study: JD Vance Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong About “Childless Cat Ladies”
Mother Jones illustration; Adam Bettcher/Getty; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. By now, many Americans know what Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), has said about women without kids—or, as he calls them, “childless cat ladies”: He has alleged they are…
Kamala Harris Could Be Just the Kind of Prosecutor the Earth Needs
Mother Jones illustration; Lev Radin/Sipa/AP; Getty When it comes to campaign messaging, Kamala Harris’ past as a prosecutor has served as both a strength and a liability. As a first-term senator from California, her rigorous cross-examination during the confirmation hearings of several Trump appointees—including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Environmental…
Trump Is a Threat Whether He Wins or Loses, Biden Says
In his first sit-down interview since dropping out, President Biden warned of the threats posed by Trump—whether he wins or loses. CBS Sunday Mornings Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In his first interview since dropping out of the election last month and endorsing…
On Repro Rights, Tim Walz Is the Polar Opposite of JD Vance
Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) has spoken about the importance of IVF for his family while Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) voted against a bill that would protect access.Mother Jones; Getty; Jim Watson/AFP/Getty; Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. One way to…
Elon Musk’s X Is Spreading Deepfakes of Kamala Harris
Deepfakes of Vice President Kamala Harris are proliferating on X.Photo illustration; Rafael Henrique/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. For the second time in less than two weeks, a doctored video of Vice President Kamala Harris has spread widely on Elon Musk’s social media…
The Harris Campaign Is Now Actively Courting Republicans
The Harris campaign launched an effort on Sunday with the goal of attracting Republican voters.Brian Cahn/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Harris campaign, in its short existence, has already activated several key groups of voters—foremost women, who were among those who gathered…