White Man Tells Black Journalists His Black Opponent Is Not Black
Paul Beaty/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists’ annual convention on Wednesday shocked audience members within its opening minutes, as the GOP presidential nominee insulted the moderators—three Black women—claiming their opening question…
What Would It Mean to Have a Prosecutor as President Right Now?
Vice President Kamala Harris Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As soon as President Biden handed the baton to Kamala Harris, who is now expected to clinch the Democratic nomination, her campaign team and many journalists started framing the presidential race…
Why a Kamala Harris Victory Could Prove Critical for the Health of the Planet
Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers convention in Houston, July 25, 2024.Jerome Hicks/ZUMA This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Vice President Kamala Harris all but locked up the Democratic presidential nomination last Sunday. It was also, incidentally, the single hottest day in this planet’s history. That inauspicious timing reveals…
The GOP’s Secret Weapon for 2024? Bogus Lawsuits.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On March 19, Staci Lindberg, the elected clerk of Nevada’s Lyon County, was hit with some unsettling news: She was being sued for the first time in her life. The plaintiff? Her own political party. The Republican National Committee had…
The List of Democrats Calling on Biden to Drop Out Is Growing
Kyle Mazza/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Joe Biden continues to insist he’s continuing with his presidential campaign, but the list of Democrats pleading with him to drop out of the race keeps growing. A dozen Congressional Democrats called on him to step…
Attempted Trump Assassination Triggers a Flood of MAGA BS
Donald Trump is helped off the stage by Secret Service agents at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, following an assassination attempt on the former president.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It is hardly surprising that a political movement that has as…