“Unconscionable”: The Potential Changes to Border Enforcement Tied to Ukraine Aid Could Bring Back Trump-Era Policies
President Joe Biden talks with U.S. Border Patrol agents as they walk along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso Texas.Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This week, lawmakers are trying to reach a last-minute agreement on tough immigration and border security proposals tied…
After Jan. 6, Brad Parscale Felt “Guilty” for Helping Trump. Now He’s Back on Trump’s Gravy Train.
Mother Jones; SMG/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On the evening of January 6, 2021, Brad Parscale texted Donald Trump adviser Katrina Pierson about the insurrectionist assault on the US Capitol that had finally been quashed by police. “This is about [T]rump pushing for…
What’s Next for Donald Trump Now That His Gag Orders Were Upheld?
Andrea Renault/STAR MAX Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Update, December 10: Donald Trump announced Sunday afternoon that he had changed his mind and will not testify in his own defense in his civil fraud case. “I have already testified to everything & have nothing…
Trump Says He Won’t Be a Dictator… “Except for Day One”
Bryon Houlgrave/ AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump’s long history of telling on himself continues with the admission of his authoritarian aspirations. The startling confession came on Tuesday during a town hall with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, during which the former president…
Nikki Haley Touts an Embellished Account of Her UN “Triumphs”
Charlie Neibergall/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When the super PAC supporting Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign released its first ad touting the former Republican South Carolina governor, the spot led with her service as United Nations ambassador during the Trump administration. Opening with a…
Trump Can Be Prosecuted for Trying to Overturn Election, Judge Rules
Former President Donald Trump waits to take the witness stand during his civil fraud trial at the New York Supreme Court, Nov. 6, 2023, in New York.Brendan McDermid/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled on Friday that Donald Trump does…