Delaware’s Sarah McBride Makes History as the Country’s First Openly Transgender State Senator
Transgender activist Sarah McBride campaigns in Claymont, Delaware. Jason Minto/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.When Sarah McBride was 13 years old in 2004, still struggling to accept her gender identity, she built a stage in her Delaware bedroom with a podium. On…
These Activists Are Building Shields to Prepare for Whatever Comes Next
Protesters at a July demonstration in Oakland carry shields painted by the Oakland Builders Collective.Natasha Moustache/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On this warm October afternoon, 30 people have gathered for a shield building party in West Oakland’s Lil Bobby Hutton Park. They…
An Election Prediction From Someone Who Has Never Been Wrong (Except in 2016, When You Were Probably Wrong Too)
This photo is old. I haven’t smoked in years. Smoking is bad. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.There is an election tomorrow. What do you think will happen? This is not a rhetorical question. What do you think will happen? Tell me. I…
Mayor Pete Went on Fox News and Eviscerated Donald Trump. It Was Great.
Martha Asencio Rhine/Tampa Bay Times/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been taking Fox News down a notch—through his appearances on Fox News. The onetime Democratic presidential candidate has been a frequent guest on Fox News…
We Asked Finance Experts to Explain Trump’s Odd Business Methods in Scotland. They Were Mystified.
Donald Trump on the third green next to the sea, at the Trump International Golf Links golf course near Aberdeen.Andrew Milligan/PA Wire URN:18214410 For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The New York Times series based on Donald Trump’s tax returns has revealed a lot…
Trump Loves to Declare Victory Even if He Didn’t Win. Election Night May Be the Same.
Karl DeBlaker/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.According to an Axios report, Donald Trump is planning on declaring a premature victory if it appears that he is ahead before all the ballots are counted. Because coronavirus concerns curtailed in-person voting, many states, including…