Tucker Carlson Finally Broke His Silence. And It’s the Same Old Bullshit.
Fox News/Mother Jones Illustration Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday evening, Tucker Carlson broke his silence on his surprise firing from Fox News. After saying he’d taken a moment to step back, Carlson lamented that both political parties had cohered around a set…
Here’s What You Need to Know Before the Fox News Trial on Monday
Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump chat at a golf tournament in July 2022.Seth Wenig/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Fox News luminaries will be taking the stand over the next six weeks, as Dominion Voting Systems’ landmark defamation case against the conservative media behemoth…
Republicans Are Trying to Link Mass Shootings to Trans People
Tucker Carlson alleges there is a rising wave of trans terrorism, following the March 2023 school shooting in Nashville that killed six people. The vast majority of mass shootings are carried out by men believed to be cisgender.Fox News Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that…
The Corruption at Fox News Is Worse Than You Assumed
Fox News host Tucker Carlson laughs it up with Donald Trump at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on July 31, 2022.Seth Wenig/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Editor’s note: The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter is written by David twice…
Reports: Ron Klain Is Expected to Leave White House Post
White House chief of staff Ron Klain.Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A few weeks ago, I was having lunch with a friend who is a former cop and a MAGA-leaning conservative. We were arguing about politics as usual, when he went…
Why Did Florida Divest Billions From BlackRock? A “Woke” Conspiracy Theory.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On December 1, the Florida Treasury announced it would divest $2 billion worth of state funds from the financial services company BlackRock. The firm, Florida chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis alleged, didn’t have its investors’ best interests in mind. “Florida’s Treasury…