Republicans Are Standing by Their Man
Republicans today are more likely to be sympathetic to Trump regarding his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, compared to the week after the insurrection, a new poll found.Amanda Sabga/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Republicans are…
Letting People Out of Prison to Avoid COVID Isn’t That Controversial
A woman wearing a mask takes part in a vigil outside Queensboro Correctional Facility on April 23, 2020Johannes Eisele/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.A new poll indicates widespread public support for releasing some prisoners early…
Voters Are Finally Starting to Notice the Trump Administration’s Botched Response to the Pandemic
President Donald Trump at a press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic White House on April 3, 2020. Gripas Yuri/Abaca via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the country was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic in March, President Donald Trump saw some of the best approval numbers…
Most Republicans Think Pressuring Foreign Countries to Investigate Political Rivals is Normal
AP Photo/John Bazemore A new poll on how Americans feel about impeachment shows that most of those surveyed—of all political stripes—think impeachment is a necessary tool, and presidential abuse of power is a legitimate reason for using it. But a majority of Republicans say they think that a president trying to use the full weight…