Trumpworld Lawyers Keep Getting Stiffed on Fees
Trump stiffing Giuliani has trickled down through the Trumpworld legal ecosystem.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Working as Donald Trump’s lawyer, or just being his lawyer’s lawyer, is a tough gig. The former president’s tight-fisted ways, not to mention his legal problems, are…
The Mainstream Media Still Hasn’t Learned Anything About Covering Donald Trump
Courtesy NBC Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.“It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS,” then–CBS chairman Les Moonves famously said about Donald Trump during the 2016 election, epitomizing the toxic relationship between the media and Trump—they knew he…
The Race for Romney’s Senate Replacement Looks Like a MAGA-Fest
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah)Rick Bowmer/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Sen. Mitt Romney replaced Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in 2018, he was continuing a long tradition of relatively moderate Republican senators from Utah who were able to cross the aisle and get…
Trump Schools Evangelicals on How to Talk About Abortion
Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins before speaking at the Pray Vote Stand Summit, Friday in Washington.Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In dueling presidential campaign speeches to Evangelical leaders Friday, former President Donald…
New Gun Charges Are Hunter Biden’s Latest Legal Problem
Hunter Biden leaves federal in Wilmington on July 26, 2023.Saquan Stimpson/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged Hunter Biden with lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. The three-count indictment is the latest twist in…
Trump Says He’s Received Lucrative Offers to Buy His Properties
President Donald Trump waves to protesters while playing golf at Turnberry golf club in Turnberry, Scotland, July 14, 2018.Peter Morrison/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump says he’s recently received potentially lucrative offers for some of his most iconic properties, and he’s confident he…