J.D. Vance’s Past Attacks on Trump Aren’t Hypocrisy. They’re His Main Argument.
Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at the RNC.Nate Gowdy/Mother Jones Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the days when the nation’s confused liberals and bereft neocons wanted to understand the rise of Donald Trump with empathy—but without challenging too many assumptions about power…
More and More Rappers Are Hopping Aboard the Trump Train
Paul Sancya/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Since kicking off his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s team has tried everything to appeal to Black voters. In February, Trump told a group of Black conservatives that his indictments endeared him to “the Black people.”…
Another Likely Casualty of the Latest Supreme Court Rulings: The Taxman
Mother Jones illustration; Erin Schaff/The New York Times/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Just when the IRS was starting to get its mojo back, the Supreme Court had to go and throw a wrench into the works. By now, most civic-minded Americans…
The DNC Just Launched Its First Paid Media Ad Against J.D. Vance
Former President Donald Trump named US Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his Vice Presidential running mate on July 15, 2024 at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump announced his selection of…
Moms for Liberty Have Had a Rough Year. They’re Still RNC Darlings.
Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at Moms for Liberty’s town hall event at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. (Photo by Kiera Butler) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On the second day of the Republican National Convention, I made my way back to Milwaukee’s symphony…
MAGA Mogul Guo Wengui Found Guilty in Massive Fraud Case
Mother Jones illustration; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty (2); Anthony Behar/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A jury has convicted Guo Wengui—an exiled Chinese billionaire with a devoted following of thousands of Chinese emigres—of multiple felonies in his sprawling fraud trial. Guo, who has deep ties…