Trump’s Campaign Sure Doesn’t Seem to Want People to Hear Him at the Debate
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It appears that even the Trump campaign wants the former president to keep quiet. That’s according to a story published by Politico this morning, which alleges that the Trump campaign is locked…
Vance Leaves Door Open to Renewed Family Separations Under Trump
Mark Hertzberg/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), has said a lot of wild things. But on Sunday, he made headlines for something he didn’t say. In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Vance left…
The DNC Gave Kamala Harris a Major Boost
Gripas Yuri/Abaca/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Democratic National Convention wasn’t just four days of good vibes: It was also the cause of a major fundraising and volunteer boom for the Harris-Walz ticket. A massive fundraising haul is nothing new for Harris.…
Joe Biden Promised to Be a Bridge. Democrats Finally Made It to the Other Side.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The operating word of the Democratic National Convention was “vibes.” They’re good, if you haven’t heard. They’ve shifted. For a group of people often dismissively referred to as “bedwetters,” Democrats are as excited as they’ve ever been at…
Prosecutor vs. Felon: The Narrative That Dominated the DNC Was Powerful…and Problematic
Mother Jones illustration; Eric Risberg/AP, Steven Hirsch/New York Post/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A familiar script echoed throughout the United Center arena on Monday night: “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate but equally important groups. The…
A Happy Marriage at the DNC: Coastal Liberalism and Prairie Progressivism
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. If you did a word cloud diagram of the Democratic convention in Chicago, the two big words that appear would be “freedom” and “joy.” Less prominent, if it showed up at all, would be “progressive.” Yet the Democrats…