Donald Trump Began a Press Conference by Talking About the Coronavirus. He Ended it by Sending an Accused Sex-Trafficker his Best Wishes.
Sarah Silbiger/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a reversal of his previous dismissive attitude toward the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump on Tuesday encouraged the widespread use of masks (despite his refusal to wear them in the past) and condemned large gatherings (despite having held a rally…
We Just Watched Republicans Whitewash Black History—Again
J. Scott Applewhite/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When John Lewis succumbed to pancreatic cancer on Friday night, the tributes and statements from elected officials and other public figures honoring the 80-year-old civil rights hero came pouring in. The ironies have already been noted, as certain politicians…
What the Return of Allen West Says About the Delusional State of the Republican Party
Albin Lohr-Jones/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Texas Republican Party convention, which wrapped up—for now—early Monday morning, was most notable for how it transpired. In early July, Republican leaders announced they were moving forward with an in-person gathering even as the coronavirus outbreak…
The Trump Files: When Donald Fat-Shamed Miss Universe
Mother Jones illustration; Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files”—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current president—on September 15, 2016. Donald Trump’s purchase of the Miss…
Trump Plans to Expand Federal Invasion of American Cities
Donald Trump displays an executive order on “Protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues and Combating Recent Criminal Violence,” on Friday, June 26.Tia Dufour/White House/ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump plans to assert new authority this week to dispatch federal law enforcement agents to…
The Border Patrol May Be Coming to Your Town
Federal officers in Portland, Oregon after clearing the streets with tear gas and other crowd control munitions, on July 18, 2020.Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa via AP Images) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Trump administration says the Department of Homeland Security can occupy downtown Portland, tear gas protesters,…