George Santos Has Finally Been Expelled
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) talks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on November 30, 2023 in Washington, DC. Charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with 23 feloniesDrew Angerer/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After two indictments, a scathing House Ethics report, and countless…
A Florida GOP Leader, a Moms for Liberty Founder, and Allegations of Group Sex and Rape
Florida Party of Florida Chairman Christian Ziegler addresses attendees at the Republican Party of Florida Freedom Summit, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Where to even begin? The investigative journalism outlet Florida Center for Government…
Dueling, Shoving, and Threats in Congress. Why Are Republicans Like This?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.I watch the news for a living and come across moments of political dysfunction at a regular clip. So, I was not shocked to learn that Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who until last month was second in the presidential…
Supreme Court Finally Adopts a Code of Ethics. But It Has No Teeth.
Charles Dharapak/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Monday announced that it will adopt a first-ever code of ethics, bowing to intense public pressure to do so amid multiple reports of disclosure failures and justices receiving improper gifts. But the move,…
Republicans Are Linking Aid for Ukraine and Israel to Tough Immigration Policies
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) gives remarks during a bipartisan candlelight vigil. Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday, House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a two-tiered proposal to avert a government shutdown as the current short-term government…
Glenn Youngkin Spent Millions and Republicans Still Lost in Virginia
David McNew/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After months of interviews, TV appearances, and hype, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin—and his vision of himself as the new standard bearer of how to win as a Republican—ran into a problem: He lost. On Tuesday, Youngkin’s dreams…