Harris Would Ban Paying Disabled Workers Less Than Minimum Wage—Except in Prison
Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in North Carolina. Josh Brown/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Earlier this month, Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign dropped an issues page detailing the Democratic candidate’s priorities if elected. One brief but important point: Harris’ platform…
The Truth About Trump’s Biggest Abortion Lie
Abaca Press/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In her latest video, Mother Jones video creator Kat Abughazaleh traces the history of former President Donald Trump’s dangerous lie that some states allow parents to “execute” babies in so-called “post-birth abortions.” “You can look at…
What Immigration Experts Want From a Harris Administration
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP, Ivan Valencia/AP; Bryan Olin Dozier/NurPhoto/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Republicans have falsely labeled Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s “border czar” in their attempt to blame her for the number of migrant crossings—which is decreasing. It’s a label…
“Republicans for Harris” Keeps Expanding With the Help of Ex-Reagan Staffers
The Harris campaign manages to continue successfully courting Republicans.Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Just over a month ago, the Harris-Walz ticket launched what it called “a campaign within a campaign”: an initiative called “Republicans for Harris,” aimed at wooing Trump-skeptical…
Women on TikTok Are Schooling a Trump Ally Who Denied People Are “Bleeding Out” Due To Abortion Bans
Former Trump White House official John McEntee.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Project 2025 staffer and former Trump White House personnel chief John McEntee tried to score points on social media on Thursday by denying that women were “bleeding out” due…
Harris’ Embrace of Dick Cheney Was Just One Way She Courted National Security Hawks
Jeremy Hogan/SOPA/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When Vice President Kamala Harris used Tuesday night’s debate to tout her bipartisan appeal, she emphasized the backing she’d received from two particularly notable GOP officials. “I actually have the endorsement of 200 Republicans,” she said,…