You Can Get a Photo With Donald Trump for Only $580,600
Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As Donald Trump fumes and fulminates in the White House, amid a pandemic, economic calamity, and widespread civil unrest, he and his political team are not taking their eyes off the big picture: raising money for his reelection campaign. With…
Trump’s National Security Adviser: “I Don’t Think There’s Systemic Racism” in US Police
State of the Union For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.George Floyd is only the latest in a long line of unarmed African-Americans killed by police in the past few years. Nearly 50 percent of the unarmed people killed by officers from the country’s 100 biggest police departments…
Trump Threatens to Unleash “Vicious Dogs” and “Ominous Weapons” on Protesters
Donald Trump speaks with industry executives about reopening the country after the coronavirus closures on May 29.Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened that law enforcement were ready to respond with “dogs” and “weapons” against people protesting outside the White House…
Newly Released Transcripts Show Michael Flynn Betrayed the United States
Michael Flynn arrive at federal court in Washington on Dec. 18, 2018. Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Michael Flynn did something far worse than lie to the FBI. He betrayed the United States. That’s the major revelation of the just-released transcripts of the conversations he…
New “Amazingly Cruel” Trump Public Land Rules Will Let Alaska Hunters Kill Bear Cubs in Dens
Brown Bear shows affection with her cub near King Salmon, Alaska.Richard Ellis/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in the Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. The Trump administration is finalizing rules that will allow hunters in Alaska’s national preserves to…
Trump’s Attacks on Twitter Are Part of a Plot to Keep Social Media in His Pocket
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs the White House in Washington D.C., U.S., for Camp David on May 15, 2020. Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.If you’re a Twitter user, by now you’ve probably seen the news.…