Usha Vance Reportedly Loathed Trump
Usha Vance reportedly thought Trump’s role in inciting the insurrection at the Capitol was “deeply disturbing.”Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Believe it or not, Usha Vance once had a view in common with the majority of Americans: she reportedly…
Kamala Harris Raised $200 Million in Her First Week Campaigning
The Harris campaign is off to a strong start.Brian Cahn/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It’s hard to believe it was only a week ago that President Joe Biden announced he would no longer seek re-election and endorsed the candidacy of Vice President…
The Childless Cat Lady Memes Are Flowing as J.D. Vance Keeps Digging
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks during a campaign rally at Middletown High School on July 22, 2024 in Middletown, Ohio.Scott Olson/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It’s been a rough week for J.D. Vance. While half the internet…
Trump Tells Christian Supporters: “You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore”
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Turning Point Believers’ Summit, Friday, July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.AP Photo/Alex Brandon Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In more dystopian news, Donald Trump just implied that if he’s elected in…
What’s Behind Trump’s Plan to “Restore American Beauty”?
Mother Jones; Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Zuma; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. When I first skimmed through the Republican Party’s 2024 policy platform, a 16-page document titled “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!,” much of it read as Trumpian but unsurprising. The platform, which is sprinkled with…
Trump Backers Are Talking Up Possible Civil War
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last week, at J.D. Vance’s first rally as the GOP’s vice-presidential nominee, Ohio state Sen. George Lang said that civil war would be necessary if former president Donald Trump does not win the 2024 presidential election. “I believe…