Reagan’s Daughter: Cognitive Tests For Presidential Candidates Would Be ‘A Good Idea’
With polls showing voters’ concerns over Biden’s age, there are growing calls for him to prove his mental fitness ahead of a rematch with Trump.Michael Reynolds/EFE/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The daughter of the once-oldest president, Ronald Reagan, who was 77 when he…
Trump Supporters Are Donating to a GoFundMe To Pay His $355 Million Legal Fine
Trump’s supporters are turning to GoFundMe to raise money for his mounting legal fines.Tess Crowley/EFE/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.How will Trump pay his mounting legal bills? It’s a fair question, considering that a New York judge ruled on Friday that he owes…
Report: Trump “Favors” a 16-Week National Abortion Ban
According to the New York Times, “one thing Mr. Trump likes about a 16-week federal ban on abortions is that it’s a round number.” Yes, really.Hunter Cone/EFE/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the past, former President Donald Trump has promised a consensus on…
Report: Threats to Federal Judges Have More Than Doubled Since 2020
New federal data obtained by Reuters shows serious threats against federal judges and prosecutors have spiked since the 2020 election, as Trump has railed against judges overseeing his many court proceedings.Meir Chaimowitz/NurPhoto via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Threats to federal judges and…
My Dad Was a White Slave, Kentucky Republican Tells NAACP
Kentucky Republican state Rep. Jennifer Decker told a local NAACP chapter on the first day of Black History Month that her white father was a “slave”—before later admitting she “probably overstated,” according to a local report.Jon Cherry/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A Kentucky…
Elise Stefanik’s Latest VP Audition? Seeking to Have Letitia James Disbarred.
In her latest apparent bid to secure her place as Trump’s running mate, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has filed an ethics complaint against New York Attorney General Letitia James.Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Trump veepstakes rages on. The latest apparent audition? Rep. Elise…