Protests in DC This Week May Become Violent. Rep. Louis Gohmert Seemed to Think That Was Fine.
Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images 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.First, Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit trying to force Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election results in which…
National Security Experts Warn Trump “Is Promoting Terrorism”
A person in a gas mask protests Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic policies at the Michigan State Capitol in May 2020Paul Sancya/AP 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.In the waning days of his presidency, Donald Trump is…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Says Trump Is Inciting “Domestic Terrorism”
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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…
Men Who Allegedly Plotted to Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Celebrated Violent Far-Right Extremism
Supporters of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution gather for a rally at the statehouse in Lansing, Michigan in September. Militia members charged on Thursday had met up at a similar rally in Lansing this past June.Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe…
The Proud Boys Are Lapping Up the President’s Instruction to “Stand By”
A member of the neo-fascist group, the Proud Boys wears military gear at Delta Park in Portland.Photo by John Lamparski via Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.When the president was asked to condemn white supremacists during Tuesday’s debate, Trump demured. Instead,…