Note to Robert Mueller: Hope Hicks Was Part of the Cover-Up
Andrew Harrer/AP Hope Hicks’ time in the barrel may come soon. Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly aiming to interview the White House communications director as part of the Trump-Russia investigation. When he and his team of lawyers do so, they presumably will be mindful that the 29-year-old Hicks told one of the biggest whoppers…
The Sway of the Nuclear Arms Industry Over Donald Trump and Congress Is Terrifying
Mother Jones illustrationBullit Marquez/AP; KREMLL/Getty This story originally appeared on TomDispatch.com. Until recently, few of us woke up worrying about the threat of nuclear war. Such dangers seemed like Cold War relics, associated with outmoded practices like building fallout shelters and “duck and cover” drills. But give Donald Trump credit: When it comes to nukes,…
“The Devastation Is Very Important to Me”
Mother Jones illustrationBullit Marquez/AP; KREMLL/Getty This story originally appeared on TomDispatch.com. Until recently, few of us woke up worrying about the threat of nuclear war. Such dangers seemed like Cold War relics, associated with outmoded practices like building fallout shelters and “duck and cover” drills. But give Donald Trump credit: When it comes to nukes,…
Kushner May Have Withheld Even More Key Information From Congress
Jared Kushner leaves after testifying at a closed-door hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on July 24. Ting Shen/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire Jared Kushner may have a new problem regarding his testimony in the Trump-Russia scandal. Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, told Capitol Hill investigators that he did not know of any…
Hillary Clinton on Trump’s Election: “There Are Lots of Questions About Its Legitimacy”
A year after her defeat by Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton says “there are lots of questions about its legitimacy” due to Russian interference and widespread voter suppression efforts. In an interview with Mother Jones in downtown Manhattan, Clinton said Russian meddling in the election “was one of the major contributors to…
Feinstein Presses Insiders on Trump-Russia Dealings
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., arrives in the Capitol for a vote on October 19, 2017. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Wednesday demanded an interview and documents from Felix Sater, a developer and former convict who worked for President Trump during the 2016 campaign on a secret effort to build a Trump Tower…