As Governor, Tim Walz Has Been an Aggressive Leader on Climate Action
Tim Walz, vice presidential hopeful, speaks at a campaign rally in Philadelphia. Ricky Fitchett/Zuma Press Wire This piece was published originally by Capital & Main. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, has quietly become one of the country’s most aggressive advocates for taking action on climate change. Under his leadership, Minnesota has adopted some of the most…
Trump May Demonize Migration From Venezuela, But He Helped Fuel It
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On July 28, millions of Venezuelans went to the polls to vote in the country’s highly anticipated presidential election. For the first time in years, there was hope that the opposition would unseat the long-ruling antidemocratic leader Nicolás…
Kamala Harris Could Be Just the Kind of Prosecutor the Earth Needs
Mother Jones illustration; Lev Radin/Sipa/AP; Getty When it comes to campaign messaging, Kamala Harris’ past as a prosecutor has served as both a strength and a liability. As a first-term senator from California, her rigorous cross-examination during the confirmation hearings of several Trump appointees—including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Environmental…
22 Questions Reporters Should Have Asked at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago press conference, August. 8, 2024.Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Have you seen any of those clips from Donald Trump’s rambling press conference this past Thursday? If not, count yourself lucky. Standing at a Mar-a-Lago podium, Trump…
Trump’s Dangerous Campaign of Hatred Against Migrant “Invaders”
Mother Jones; Carol Guzy/ZUMA (2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On the morning of August 3, 2019, a 21-year-old man walked into a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle. He murdered 23 people and injured 22 others.…
Trump Is a Threat Whether He Wins or Loses, Biden Says
In his first sit-down interview since dropping out, President Biden warned of the threats posed by Trump—whether he wins or loses. CBS Sunday Mornings Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In his first interview since dropping out of the election last month and endorsing…