The Unexpected History Behind Donald Trump’s Favorite Debate Strategy
STR/NurPhoto/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. After facing off against Donald Trump in June, President Joe Biden explained his poor debate performance in part by telling reporters, “It’s hard to debate a liar.” He had a point—by one estimate, Trump made more than…
This Organization Backed Kamala Harris in 2003. Now It’s Trying to Change the Face of Politics.
Kamala Harris meets with supporters in front of the 24th street BART station while on the campaign trail running for District Attorney in San Francisco in 2003. Mother Jones; Mike Kepka/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Back in 2003, when Kamala…
JD Vance Has Yet Another Connection to Project 2025
Turns out Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has yet another connection to the group behind Project 2025.Maxppp/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Bad news for the Trump campaign: Despite their candidate’s desperation to distance himself from Project 2025, connections keep emerging between Trump, his…
John McCain’s Son Puts Trump on Blast for Cemetery Stunt
Jimmy McCain spoke at the 2018 memorial service for his father, the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Try as they might, Trump aides cannot seem to quell criticism of their recent photo op at Arlington…
Yes, Trump’s Debate Mic Should Be Muted—But Not For the Reason You Think
Mother Jones illustration; J. Scott Applewhite/AP, Julio Cortez/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On September 10, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will debate each other for the first time. Amid weeks of contention over the debate’s rules, it has…
Hundreds More Former GOP Officials Endorse Harris
Hundreds more Republicans say they’ll be voting for Harris in November.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The trend continues: Republicans are defecting from former President Donald Trump in droves. More than 200 Republican officials who once worked for former President…