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…
“Those People Should Just Die”: Trump’s Nephew on How the Ex-President Sees Disabled Americans
Mother Jones; Gerald Herbert/AP; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Fred Trump III, Donald Trump’s nephew, very much hopes for a bipartisan national effort to better support the needs of disabled people, a passion driven by being the father of a disabled son.…
JD Vance Called Democrats a “Childless Cabal,” But We Did the Math
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The internet has been burning up this past week with the many, many faux pas—faux paws?—of Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, what with his “childless cat ladies” thing, his endorsement of a reprehensible…
JD Vance Has Supported Criminalizing People Seeking Abortions
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Republican vice-presidential nominee, speaks at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Aude Guerrucci/MaxPPP/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump may seek to obfuscate his stance on abortion and distance himself from Project 2025’s ultraconservative policy goals, but the…
White Man Tells Black Journalists His Black Opponent Is Not Black
Paul Beaty/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention on Wednesday shocked audience members within its opening minutes, as the GOP presidential nominee insulted the moderators—three Black women—claiming their opening question…
Here’s How the GOP Platform Could Lead to a Nationwide Abortion Ban
Anti-abortion activist Kristan Hawkins is one of the latest people to clarify that the new GOP platform could, indeed, pave the way for a nationwide abortion ban.Julia Rendleman/The Washington Post/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. If you listen to leading anti-abortion activists, you…