Defense Secretary Austin’s Mysterious Hospital Stay Is a Mess
AP photo/ Maya Alleruzzo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spent some time last week in the hospital, a fact that staff failed to mention to the White House, according to numerous reports. Problematic in any job, Austin oversees the 1.4…
Nikki Haley, Surging, Is Still Way Behind Trump
AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is surging at just the right time—armed with tens of millions in donor money, she appears to be leaving Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and his New Right adherents, in…
Republicans Are Standing by Their Man
Republicans today are more likely to be sympathetic to Trump regarding his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, compared to the week after the insurrection, a new poll found.Amanda Sabga/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Republicans are…
Happy New Year: A Bunch of Minimum Wage Increases Just Took Effect
Since 2012, the “Fight for 15” Movement has helped push more than a dozen states to adopt a path to a $15 or higher minimum wage.David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Workers across the country are kicking off the new…
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…