Donald Trump’s Top Financial Lieutenant Surrenders to Manhattan DA
Allen Weisselberg, chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, stands behind the Trump at a 2017 press conference in Trump Tower.Evan Vucci/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of Donald Trump’s…
Members of Congress Are Spending More Than Ever on Security
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Many Republicans are now trying to rewrite the history of January 6 to portray the assault on the Capitol that left five dead as a benign protest.…
New Details Suggest Senior Trump Aides Knew January 6 Rally Could Get Chaotic
Men belonging to the Oath Keepers wearing military tactical gear attend the “Stop the Steal” rally on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This story was originally published by…
Documents Show Ivanka Trump Didn’t Testify Accurately in Inauguration Scandal Case
Charlie Neibergall/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The Trump family has trouble with depositions. In 2007 testimony, Donald Trump was repeatedly shown to be a liar. In February, Donald Trump Jr. was deposed in the Trump…
Michigan Republicans Confirm the Obvious: Trump Lost Fair and Square
An armed Trump-supporter outside the Michigan state capitol on January 6.Adam J. Dewey/NurPhoto via Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Following a months-long investigation into a litany of dubious election fraud claims made by former President…
How Merrick Garland Acts Like Donald Trump’s Lawyer
Attorney General Merrick Garland testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on June 9, 2021.Susan Walsh/CNP via ZUMA Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Under President Joe Biden, the Justice Department is defending many of the polices…