The Trump Coup: Maybe We Can’t Handle the Truth
A pro-Trump demonstrator carries a sign near the US Capitol on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack.John Lamparski/AP Editor’s note: This essay by David Corn first appeared in his newsletter, This Land. But we wanted to make sure as many readers as possible have a chance to see it. This Land is written by David twice a week…
Trump Declares Support for January 6 Insurrectionists
Trump speaks at a rally, Jan. 29, 2022, in Conroe, Texas.Jason Fochtman/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.During a speech at a rally in Texas on Saturday, Donald Trump further escalated his efforts to whitewash the horrific assault on the US Capitol…
Jan. 6 Committee Confirms it’s Already Spoken to Former AG Barr About Trump’s Plan to Seize Voting Machines
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Florence, Arizona.ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The congressional panel investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol has already spoken to former US Attorney General Bill Barr, according…
“Seditious Conspiracy” Charges Against Oath Keepers Mark a Major Advance in January 6 Investigation
Stewart Rhodes on February 28, 2021.Aaron Davis/The Washington Post via Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.FBI agents on Thursday arrested Stewart Rhodes, the founder of far-right Oath Keepers, and charged him with seditious conspiracy, the Justice Department announced. The sedition charge…
Watch: Rep. Jamie Raskin on His Son’s Suicide, Jan. 6, and the Second Trump Impeachment
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The Conspiracy Theory About January 6 and the FBI Doesn’t Make Any Sense
At least six Republicans have promoted a new conspiracy theory that January 6 was incited and directed by an FBI asset. Mihoko Awada/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Last Thursday, in a press conference with the Right Side Broadcasting Network outside the…