Even Conservatives Think Trump’s Premature Declaration of Victory Was Bad
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Donald Trump, who may or may not have won an election that it is impossible to know the result of because millions of ballots still haven’t been counted, took the stage at the White House shortly after 2…
Joe Biden Just Won Arizona—and He Has Latinx Activists to Thank for It
Joe Biden speaks at the Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix on Oct. 8, 2020, to kick off a small business bus tour. Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.For years, pundits have been tracking Arizona’s Latinx voters, saying they had the…
A Florida Mother of 4 Recounts Her First Time Voting in 12 Years
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As the race tightened into the night and early morning, sources of good news began to emerge beyond the results themselves. Among them is the story of 39-year-old LaToya Moreland, a mother of four, and her rocky journey…
Trump Posted Election Night Disinformation. Twitter and Facebook Took Different Routes.
Trump at his campaign headquarters on Election Day.Alex Brandon/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As anticipated, Donald Trump took to social media to weigh in prematurely on the election early on Wednesday morning, baselessly claiming on social media that “we are up BIG”…
We Don’t Know Who Won the Presidency Yet. Trump Is Still Making False Claims About the Vote.
Donald Trump makes a statement to the nation as his supporters look on in the East Room of the White House on Election Night.Chris Kleponis/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the United States still didn’t know…
Joe Biden Says “We Feel Good About Where We Are” in His Election Night Speech
Andrew Harnik/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.The presidential election isn’t anywhere close to being decided, but Joe Biden expressed confidence early Wednesday morning that he would prevail. “We feel good about where we are,” he told supporters gathered in Wilmington, Delaware. “Tonight,…