Republicans Around the Country Are Trying to Rob Democrats of the Right to Govern
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Zooey Zephyr was tired of watching Montana’s Republican-controlled legislature pass laws targeting trans residents, so last year, the 35-year-old Missoula native decided to join the chamber herself. She ran for an open seat and was elected with 79 percent…
Ken Paxton Is Facing Impeachment. It’s Been a Long Time Coming.
Nick Wagner / Associated Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Earlier this week, seemingly out of the blue, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton issued a statement calling one of the most powerful politicians in the state a drunk. Citing a video that was circulating…
Oath Keepers Founder Stewart Rhodes Isn’t Sorry for January 6. A Judge Gave Him 18 Years.
Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a rally outside the White House in Washington, June 25, 2017.Susan Walsh/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The leader of the far-right Oath Keepers, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy last year, received an 18-year…
The Supreme Court Made Just About Everyone Happy for Once
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion that provides liberals, conservatives, and libertarians a rare chance to celebrate the same thing. The court’s decision in Tyler v. Hennepin County will block about a dozen…
John Durham’s Report Used Sketchy Intelligence That Might Be Russian Disinformation
Mother Jones; Ron Sachs/Zuma; Jon Elswick/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.John Durham’s final report blasts the FBI for using the so-called Steele dossier, a compilation of unconfirmed claims about Donald Trump and Russia, without sufficiently considering the chance that Steele’s findings contained deliberate…