The War on Masks is a Cover-up for Toxic Masculinity
Nicholas Kamm/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Marine One lands on the White House lawn. Donald Trump, still sick and contagious after being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed Medical Center, strides alone across the grass while cameras flash. Then, having climbed the…
Mike Pence Showed Just How Hard It Is to Defend Donald Trump
C-Span/ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The most memorable elements of Wednesday’s vice presidential debate had little to do with the campaign itself. One of the top Google search results was pink-eye. At one point, a fly landed on Mike Pence’s head…
Donald Trump’s New Clinton Conspiracy Theory Is Complete Bullshit
Trump gestures to the press after getting off of Marine One following several days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment for COVID-19Ken Cedeno/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Less than a month before the election, President Donald…
Trump Killed COVID Relief. The Decision Will Inflict Financial Hardship on Millions.
David T. Foster III/Zumapress For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Hours after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that more stimulus is necessary to help the economy recover from the coronavirus and avoid “unnecessary hardship for households and businesses,” President Donald Trump made clear…
Donald Trump Wants You to Think His COVID Diagnosis Is Evidence of His “Leadership.” It’s Evidence of His Failure.
Drew Angerer/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Shortly after returning to the White House on Monday after a three-day stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, President Donald Trump ditched his mask and filmed a 90-second campaign-style video telling us the coronavirus, which has…
A Top Coast Guard Official Has the Coronavirus. Other Military Leaders Are in Quarantine.
Alex Wong/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Admiral Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to quarantine at home, the Coast Guard announced Monday. Ray, who is the second-highest-ranking military official in the Coast…