Trump Repeats Fascist Talking Points About Immigrants on Campaign Trail
Former president Donald Trump appears to make an “okay” gesture at a New Hampshire rally on Saturday. The Anti-Defamation League has said that the symbol has been co-opted as a hate symbol by the white power movement. The Trump campaign didn’t respond to our request for comment.Amanda Sabga/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for…
A Running List of Politicians Talking About Making Divorce Harder
Mother Jones; Al Diaz/Miami Herald/Zuma, Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Zuma (3), Bob Daemmrich/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 1969, then California Governor Ronald Reagan signed the first no-fault divorce law into existence, allowing couples to legally separate without having to prove wrongdoing by one…
Chris Christie Said the Quiet Part Out Loud
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie yelled at businessman Vivek Ramaswamy during a particularly feisty exchange during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NewsNation on Wednesday night.Gerald Herbert/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Chris Christie said the quiet part out loud at the…
Biden Condemns “Horrific Accounts” of Rape of Israeli Girls and Women
“The world can’t just look away,” President Joe Biden said of the allegations of sexual violence by Hamas on Oct. 7.Gripas Yuri/Abaca via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.President Biden condemned accounts of rape and sexual violence reportedly perpetrated by Hamas against Israeli…
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Democratic Challenger Says the Congresswoman Is Not “Attractive Enough” to Hold Office
Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels poses at his home in Minneapolis earlier this month.Steve Karnowski/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, one of the primary challengers to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), mentioned a reason he thinks…
Obama, Warren, Sanders: Former Staffers Are Calling on Their Bosses to Demand a Ceasefire
More than 130 former Obama campaign staffers and political appointees are begging the former president to “leverage” his influence to call for a ceasefire.Scott Olson/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.More than 130 former Obama campaign staffers and political appointees have sent the ex-president…