Supreme Court Conservatives Just Dealt a Massive Blow to the Administrative State
Herring being unloaded from a fishing boat in Rockland, MaineRobert F. Bukaty/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In one of the most highly anticipated decisions this term, the Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old legal doctrine, so-called “Chevron deference,” under which judges had been expected…
How the ACLU Is Planning for the Return of Trump
ACLU President Deborah Archer speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival.Daniel Bayer/Aspen Ideas Festival Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During the four years of the Trump presidency, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed more than 430 legal actions against the Republican administration. In…
Trump Turned “Palestinian” Into a Slur
Mother Jones illustration; Gerald Herbert/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Five months ago, during a GOP presidential debate, CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis whether he’d endorse ethnic cleansing. “Do you support the mass removal of Palestinians from Gaza?” Tapper inquired. “As…
Trump Was the Trump We Know. Biden Was the Biden We Feared.
Mother Jones illustration; Ben Hendren/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Joe Biden had his shot—a chance to dispel concerns about his age and his abilities. But in his first debate with Donald Trump, he stumbled through 90 minutes, muffing answers, often looking uncertain,…
Donald Trump Was Asked (Twice) If He’d Do Anything on Climate. He Dodged.
Mother Jones illustration; Gerald Herbert/AP(2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During Thursday’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, moderator and CNN anchor Dana Bash asked Trump what, if anything, he’d do to address climate change. Last year, Bash…
Trump’s Lies About Abortion in America Were Particularly Appalling
President Trump spewed anti-abortion lies and talking points at Thursday night’s debate. Let’s review the facts.Mother Jones illustration; Gerald Herbert/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump did manage to say one accurate thing about abortion at Thursday night’s CNN presidential…