Mueller Breaks His Silence: Roger Stone “Lied Repeatedly”
Robert Mueller testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on July 24, 2019.Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Breaking a year of public silence, special counsel Robert Mueller defended his investigation in an op-ed published Saturday in the Washington Post. Mueller’s piece ran a day after President…
Not Just Roger Stone: A Shockingly Long List of Trump’s Controversial Pardons and Commutations
Mother Jones illustration; Jim Loscalzo/ZUMA; Storms Media Group/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A version of this story was first published on April 13, 2020. Donald Trump has added yet another name to his burgeoning list of friends, loyalists, and conservative celebrities who have received presidential pardons…
Donald Trump Frees Roger Stone…and Pardons Himself
Roger Stone leaves court in DC after being sentenced on February 20, 2020.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Friday night—as Americans across the country continued protesting dangerous and divisive disparities in the criminal justice system—Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime adviser…
The Deaths Trump Wants You to See and the Deaths He Wants You to Ignore
Anthony Behar/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Two stories went viral this week. One was how the New York Times was forced to sue the Centers for Disease Control in order to get data on how the number of coronavirus cases broke down by race. The story provided…
Michael Cohen Was Sent Back to Prison After Refusing to Sign a Gag Agreement
Michael Cohen arrives at his Manhattan apartment on May 21, 2020, after his release from federal prison.John Minchillo/AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s estranged former personal lawyer, was abruptly sent back to federal prison on Thursday after balking at a gag…
Donald Trump Is Stalling on Releasing Details of His Personal Finances
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Donald Trump can’t block investigations into his finances and taxes just because he’s the president—but allowed him to continue fighting specific investigations in lower courts, meaning he can continue to put…