Paul Gosar Is Why Censure Exists
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via ZUMA Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to censure Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar and strip him of his committee assignments. First elected in 2012 after a long and not especially…
The “QAnon Shaman” Gets 41 Months in Prison
Jacob Chansley on January 6.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images) Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Jacob Chansley, the “QAnon Shaman” who became the image of the January 6 Capitol riot, got 41 months in prison on Wednesday, one of the longest sentences handed out to…
What the Hell Is Going on With Eligibility for COVID-19 Boosters?
Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.For most people, the issue of COVID-19 boosters essentially boils down to “Should I get one or not?” But due to muddled messaging from federal agencies, it’s been difficult to get a direct answer to…
New Revelations Emerge on How Donald Trump Killed 400,000 (or More) Americans
President Donald Trump at a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, on March 22, 2020, with Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vice President Mike Pence, and FEMA head Peter Gaynor.Patrick Semansky/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the…
Disinformation Isn’t Just a Tech Problem. It’s a Social One, Too.
Universal Images Group via Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Mis- and disinformation are often viewed as a cause of society’s ills. But a new report from the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder, which studied the global “crisis of trust…
President Joe Biden Just Signed the Infrastructure Bill Into Law
Adam Schultz/Zuma Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.President Joe Biden secured his first major legislative achievement when he signed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill into law on Monday. The package, resulting from months of congressional debate, includes billions of dollars of…