Putin’s Trolls Are Targeting Trump’s GOP Critics—Especially John McCain
Mother Jones illustration; W6/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When John McCain checked into Walter Reed Medical Center in December as he continued his battle against cancer, Russian trolls seized the moment to spread a conspiracy theory that the veteran Republican senator was using his health as a pretense to…
Donald Trump Complained Too Many Immigrants Come From “Shithole” Countries, Reports Say
Carolyn Kaster/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Donald Trump on Thursday reportedly asked members of Congress, “Why are we having all these people from shithole countries come here?” The question came after Trump grew frustrated with lawmakers who suggested restoring protections from deportation that Trump had previously revoked for…
For Sale by President Trump: A Leaky, Polluted Warehouse Caught Up in a Lawsuit
Mother Jones illustration Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Anyone in the market for a polluted South Carolina warehouse that’s mired in a messy lawsuit? Did we mention it has a leaky roof? President Donald Trump’s company, known for its glitzy real estate developments, is trying to find a buyer for…
How Oprah Helped Spread Anti-Vaccine Pseudoscience
Sthanlee Mirador/Sipa USA via AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Calls for Oprah Winfrey to run for president may have begun as a joke, but in the wake of her rousing Golden Globes speech, speculation has swirled. CNN even ran live updates on a potential “Oprah 2020” campaign on Monday. President Donald Trump told…
Trump Delivers a Hollow, Self-Congratulatory Speech to Farmers in Nashville
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Donald Trump is big with the farmers. How big? Just ask him. “Oh, are you happy you voted for me,” the president cooed during his speech at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 99th annual convention in Nashville on Monday. “Oh, you are so lucky I…
Lindsey Graham No Longer Thinks Donald Trump Is a “Xenophobic” Bigot
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Once a fierce critic of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) appeared on national television on Monday to say he no longer believes Trump is a “race-baiting, xenophobic bigot.” The South Carolina senator, who in August condemned the president for attracting the favor of…