The Supreme Court Just Announced Congress Can Access Trump’s Tax Returns
AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court refused to hear Donald Trump’s plea to keep his tax returns out of Congress’ hands on Tuesday. This action finally ends the battle Trump began fighting in 2016, even before taking office when…
Republicans Will End the January 6 Committee. They May Also Investigate It.
Representative Bennie Thompson, Chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol. Jabin Botsford/Pool/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Republican have won control of the House of Representatives, and that means the January 6 committee will be…
Foreign Governments Sucking Up to Trump Spent Lavishly at His DC Hotel
AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It was no secret during the Trump presidency that if you wanted to curry favor you should stay at Donald Trump’s swanky and controversial hotel when you were in Washington, D.C. In fact, at least 31 foreign governments…
The Party of January 6 Appears to Have Taken the House. Prepare for the Crazy.
Mother Jones illustration; Tom Williams/CQ Roll/ZUMA; CallJoseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A political force propelled by irrationality and a dangerous lie, led by a man who tried to overturn a national election, who incited violence to block the peaceful transfer of power, and…
At GOP Rallies in Arizona, the Media Is the Enemy and Kari Lake Is Its Conqueror
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake greets supporters at a campaign rally at the Dream City Church on November 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. John Moore/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the final days of the election, the Republican candidates in Arizona have…
Trump Casts a Vote for Further Political Violence, Calling Nancy Pelosi “an Animal”
Trump points to supporters after speaking at a campaign rally in support of Ohio Senate candidate JD Vance at Dayton International Airport on Nov. 7, 2022.Michael Conroy/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Two days after a 42-year-old man broke into the San Francisco home…