The Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Begging for Pardons Sound an Awful Lot Like Confederate Soldiers
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Receiving a presidential pardon for subverting the government is not a novelty in the United States, though the Trump era made it almost a stamp of approval for criminal behavior. In an interview with Rolling Stone, an…
To Stop “Elites,” Ron Johnson Announces He’s Running for Third Senate Term
Toni Sandys/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Ron Johnson, one of the more devoted Trump loyalists in the Senate, is running for reelection in Wisconsin. After originally saying he would retire after two terms, Johnson’s reversal, which he announced in a Sunday Wall…
Across the Country, Republican Groups Are Holding “Vigils” for January 6 “Patriot Martyrs”
A man dressed as George Washington kneels and prays near the Washington Monument on January 6, 2021. Carolyn Kaster/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On the one-year anniversary of January 6, local Republican groups are planning “vigils” for those arrested for laying…
Trump Continues to Incite the Violent Extremist Movement of January 6
Trump supporters who breeched security and entered the US Capitol on January 6, 2021Brent Stirton/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.One year after the harrowing assault on the US Capitol by thousands of Donald Trump supporters, the former president canceled a press…
A Key Reason Jan. 6 Rioters Aren’t Facing Sedition Charges: They’re White
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As of this writing, 695 people have been charged for federal crimes related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach—crimes motivated by the lie that Joe Biden won because of nationwide election fraud. Of those 695 people,…
Donald Trump Sues New York AG Tish James for Asking Too Many Questions
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a rally in support of living wages for home care workers in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. AP Photo/Seth Wenig Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit against…