Judge Orders Trump to Pay Stormy Daniels $44,000 in Legal Fees
Stormy Daniels and Michael Avanatti in 2019Mjt/AdMedia/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.It’s been a bad week in court for President Donald Trump. First, Steve Bannon—his former campaign chief and White House aide—was arrested and charged with defrauding donors who had supported a privately funded effort to…
Trump Falsely Claims the “Deep State” Is Sabotaging Vaccine Research
Tasos Katopodis/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump woke up bright and early Saturday morning and tweeted out a particularly toxic conspiracy theory. Members of the “deep state,” he complained, had infiltrated his own Food and Drug Administration and were sabotaging efforts by…
Capital Gains Cuts Are Just Another Con to Benefit the Rich
A few days ago President Trump said he was “seriously considering” a cut in the capital gains rate if he’s re-elected. Needless to say, Trump says a lot of things, and the fact that he said this probably doesn’t mean much. Still, he was backed up by longtime capital gains warrior Larry Kudlow, who told…
Protesters Arrested in Tennessee Could Now Lose Their Right to Vote
A man holds a flag upside down in front of the Tennessee State Capitol during a peaceful protest on Thursday, June 4. Mark Humphrey/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Friday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a controversial bill that enhances penalties for certain crimes related to…
The Democratic Platform Backtracked on Fossil Fuels. Climate Activists Are Upset.
A refinery.Brian Cahn/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in the Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. US climate activists had high hopes for the Democratic national convention, following substantial praise for a recently strengthened plan from nominee Joe…
Why Is the Stock Market Booming? Or Is It?
In his column today Paul Krugman flicked at a point about the “soaring” stock market that deserves a bit more attention: The recent rise in the market has been largely driven by a small number of technology giants. And the market values of these companies have very little to do with their current profits, let…