Mitt Romney Blasts Trump for Commuting Roger Stone’s Sentence
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Utah Senator Mitt Romney once again emerged as the leading anti-Trump voice in the Republican Party, with a Saturday morning statement laying into Donald Trump’s Friday night commutation of his old friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence for his…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: July 10 Update
Here’s the coronavirus death toll through July 10. We are now on our fourth day of rising mortality in the US and it’s now looking like a genuine upturn. The lag time between the rise in cases and the rise in deaths appears to be four weeks this time around, as you can see in…
“Million-Mile” Batteries Are Coming. Are They a Revolution?
An employee of Volkswagen Sachsen in Zwickau wires the battery on a line for the new VW ID.3, which is fully electric.Hendrik Schmidt/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in Grist and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Electric vehicles (EVs)…
Many Children Drink Water From Private Wells. They’re Risking Lead Exposure.
A Flint resident holds a sample of water that came from her home in August 2014.Ryan Garza/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. American children whose homes rely on private wells…
Why Did Trump Commute Roger Stone’s Sentence Instead of Pardoning Him?
Lynne Sladky/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Trump has come through for his crooked pal Roger Stone: President Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant Roger Stone on Friday, using the extensive powers of the presidency to protect a felon and political ally while also…
Not Just Roger Stone: A Shockingly Long List of Trump’s Controversial Pardons and Commutations
Mother Jones illustration; Jim Loscalzo/ZUMA; Storms Media Group/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A version of this story was first published on April 13, 2020. Donald Trump has added yet another name to his burgeoning list of friends, loyalists, and conservative celebrities who have received presidential pardons…