Texas Senate Acquits Impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton
Ellen McCluskey holds a sign outside the Senate Chamber during the impeachment trial for suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.Eric Gay/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When 70 percent of Texas House Republicans voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton in May, commentators…
The Race for Romney’s Senate Replacement Looks Like a MAGA-Fest
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah)Rick Bowmer/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Sen. Mitt Romney replaced Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in 2018, he was continuing a long tradition of relatively moderate Republican senators from Utah who were able to cross the aisle and get…
Trump Schools Evangelicals on How to Talk About Abortion
Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Family Research Council President Tony Perkins before speaking at the Pray Vote Stand Summit, Friday in Washington.Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In dueling presidential campaign speeches to Evangelical leaders Friday, former President Donald…
Javier Zamora’s Fight Against the Pulitzer Prizes—and American Exceptionalism
Mother Jones; Gerardo Del Valle/Courtesy of Javier Zamora Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Tuesday, the Pulitzer Prize Board expanded the eligibility for the books, drama, and music awards by including artists who are not US citizens. The new policy, which begins in the…
Meet the Democratic-Led DC Consulting Firm With an Offshoot That Tries to Elect Republicans
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Rational 360, a high-powered Washington, DC-based strategic communications firm and digital agency, promises to use “innovative” means and a network that extends “deep into the Halls of Congress, the White House, and Fortune 500 boardrooms…
UAW Launches Historic Strike Across the Big Three
UAW President Shawn Fain stands with members striking at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, at the start of the strike.Paul Sancya/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For the first time in US history, UAW members at the Big Three automakers are on…