Melania Says She Supports Abortion. I Really Don’t Care, Do U?
Laurence Kesterson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Less than a week before Melania Trump is set to release her memoir, the former first lady appeared to break ranks. “Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir,” read the headline. The Guardian, which…
The Hawaii Senator Who Faced Down Racism and Ableism—And Killed Nazis
Sen. Daniel Inouye in 1964, during his first term in the Senate.Wally McNamee/Corbis/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Daniel Inouye wanted to serve the United States from a young age. Growing up in Hawaii, he was rattled by the attack on Pearl Harbor;…
CBS Moderators Won’t Fact-Check the VP Debate
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) will face off Tuesday night in a debate without live fact-checking, according to network host CBS.AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. At Tuesday’s vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim…
New Indictment Alleges Conservative Media Company Took Millions of Kremlin Cash
Mother Jones; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday alleges that a Tennessee-based media company which played home to several prominent right-leaning online commentators was secretly a Russian government-backed influence operation. The company is accused of receiving nearly…
Elon Musk’s Lawyers Quietly Subpoena Public Interest Groups
Mother Jones; Marc Piasecki/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Lawyers representing Elon Musk and X, previously known as Twitter, have quietly begun sending subpoenas to a host of public interest groups, Mother Jones has learned. Most of the targeted organizations have signed open…
Republicans Tried to Silence Her on Guns. Her Message Is Only Getting Louder.
Mother Jones illustration/ Photo courtesy of Sam Van Pykeren Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. There’s nothing like being told to shut up to ignite some political fire in the belly. In April 2023, three opposition lawmakers were thrust into the national spotlight after…