Nikki Haley Says She’s “Inclined” to Pardon the Man She Called “Incredibly Reckless”
Meg Kinnard/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Republican queen of flip-flopping is at it again. Shortly after Donald Trump became the first former US president to get indicted on federal charges, Nikki Haley joined prominent Republicans to rail against the charges. “The…
Reality Winner Has Something to Say About the Trump Indictment
Michael Holahan/AP; Yuri Gripas/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Reality Winner, the first person to be prosecuted in violation of the Espionage Act under the Trump administration, said she was “blown away” by the voluminous detail found in the 49-page indictment against the former…
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Isn’t Sorry for January 6. A Judge Gave Him 18 Years.
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, June 25, 2017.Susan Walsh/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The leader of the far-right Oath Keepers, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy last year, received an 18-year…
Montana Republicans Just Barred the State’s First Trans Woman Lawmaker From the House Floor
Thom Bridge/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, the Montana House of Representatives officially stripped the state’s first trans lawmaker of her ability to speak in the legislature. In a 62-38 vote, the GOP-majority House banned Rep. Zooey Zephyr from the floor,…
It’s Official. Biden Is Running Again.
Mother Jones illustration; Susan Walsh/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It’s official. President Joe Biden is running for reelection. In a video released on Tuesday morning, Biden announced he was running to “stand up for democracy,” echoing a similar theme to his first campaign.…
He Took Part In a Right-Wing Florida Hospital Protest. Now, He Is Losing His Board Certification for Spreading Covid Disinformation.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last week, I wrote about the far-right groups accusing Sarasota Memorial, a public safety-net hospital in Florida, of mistreating Covid patients. Despite a painstaking review showing that the hospital’s Covid outcomes have exceeded national standards, the groups—helmed by former…