Mike Pence’s Harshest Critique of January 6 Comes Too Late
Mike Pence signing his book in San Antonio in January.Robin Jerstad/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Mike Pence is fighting to avoid testifying before a grand jury investigating January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. He blew off the congressional committee that looked into the matter,…
Trump’s Access Hollywood Tape Can Be Used in Defamation Lawsuit
Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A federal judge on Friday said that the infamous 2005 Access Hollywood tape recording of Donald Trump bragging that his celebrity allows him to “grab” women by the “pussy” can be used in writer E. Jean Carroll’s…
The Missionary Positions of Nikki Haley’s Idol: Pastor John Hagee
Mother Jones illustration; John Hagee Ministries; KOINCH Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.John Hagee’s been around. And around. And around. The pastor has been a prominent figure in GOP presidential races for years, with his support sought after by candidates from the Bushes (H.…
The Corruption at Fox News Is Worse Than You Assumed
Fox News host Tucker Carlson laughs it up with Donald Trump at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 31, 2022.Seth Wenig/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter is written by David twice…
“Ludicrous and Life-Threatening”—Biden Just Announced a Transit Ban for Migrants
A couple from Cuba wait to be processed to seek asylum after crossing the border into the United States.Gregory Bull/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After weeks of anticipation, the Biden administration has finally followed through with the plan to revive a policy first…
As Biden Dispatches Disaster Relief to East Palestine, Trump Takes Credit
Gene J. Puskar/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday evening, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted the “breaking” news that father would visit East Palestine, Ohio, next week, in the wake of the train derailment there whose aftermath has cloaked the region in a toxic…