The Trump Administration Orders an Al Jazeera Affiliate to Register as a Foreign Agent
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The US Justice Department on Monday declared that the Al Jazeera Media Network—the international news organization based in Doha—”is an agent of the Government of Qatar.” The DOJ has ordered the network’s…
Appeals Court Says Bill Barr Can’t Drop Michael Flynn Charges Yet
Attorney General William Barr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28, 2020.Chip Somodevilla/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The Justice Department will have to defend Attorney General William Barr’s controversial attempt to drop charges against Michael Flynn, the…
Disgraced Republican Financier Accused of Secretly Lobbying for China
Elliott BroidyDavid Karp/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On May 25, 2017, Elliott Broidy texted Rick Gates with a message for Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Broidy, a top fundraiser for Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee, said that China would be willing to increase its cooperation…
A GOP Congressman Received “Sensitive Documents” From Russian Officials in 2016
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., in Congress on November 14, 2018.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Former GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher had more extensive contacts with Russian officials attempting to influence US politics than previously known, the Senate Intelligence Committee said in a…
Here Are the 4 Most Misleading Statements From Bill Barr’s Contentious House Testimony
U.S. Attorney General William Barr testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on July 28, 2020Chip Somodevilla/Abaca via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Attorney General William Barr is nothing if not consistent, and his visit today to Congress proved it. It also proved he’s not…
Dems Say Trump Administration Is Covering Up Intel on Ongoing Russian Election Interference
Russian President Vladimir Putin presents a World Cup soccer ball to President Donald Trump on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki. Kremlin Pool via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Top Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of hiding from the public evidence that the Russian government is…