Former Trump Cybersecurity Official Begs GOP to “Call This Stuff Out and End It”
Chris Krebs.Jim Loscalzo/CNP via Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On Wednesday, the day after the Electoral College selected Joe Biden as the country’s next president, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) chaired a hearing of the Senate…
DNI Ratcliffe Says Iran Sent Menacing Emails Claiming to Be From Proud Boys—But Leaves a Lot Unclear
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe testifies before a US Senate Intelligence Committee.Andrew Harnik/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Reports circulated yesterday that the Proud Boys—or at least people claiming to be in the violent far-right hate group—were emailing voters…
We May Not Know the Winner on Election Night. Democrats Stress That’s Ok.
Election workers set up voting booths on Thursday at an early voting site in Orlando, Florida. Early voting in the state begins on Monday.Paul Hennessy/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In a press call on Sunday, Senate Democrats stressed that the best way…
Michigan’s Attorney General Will “Pounce” If Militias Mess with Voting
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.David Eggert/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On October 1, Michigan’s attorney general’s office announced four felony charges against Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, two right wing conservative operatives known for flamboyant and often legally dubious schemes to drum up support…
Twitter Just Slapped Trump With Another Violation for Spreading Election Disinformation
AP Photo/Alex Brandon For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Twitter put a warning on one of President Trump’s tweets on Saturday morning, in which he encouraged followers to vote twice in North Carolina, which is illegal. In his tweet, Trump urged people voting by…
How Bill Barr Is Helping Vladimir Putin
Attorney General Bill Barr appears before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28, 2020.Matt Mcclain/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When Attorney General Bill Barr appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, there were plenty of contentious exchanges. The nation’s top law enforcement official…