Yes, Democrats Really Do “Need Georgia”
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.)John Bazemore/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto finally won her reelection battle Saturday evening, it became clear that Democrats would retain control of the US Senate. Cortez Masto’s victory gave her party 50 seats in…
We Need to Talk About Herschel Walker’s Controversial Mental Health Diagnosis
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In his 2008 book, Breaking Free: My Life with Dissociative Identity Disorder, Herschel Walker described 12 alters, or separate identities that used to take over his psyche. There was the “Consoler,” who soothed Walker as he was mocked for…
On Crime, Fetterman and Oz Aren’t as Polar Opposite as You Might Think
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, left, and Dr. Mehmet OzAP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.If there’s one thing Dr. Mehmet Oz wants you to believe, it’s that his opponent Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is soft on crime. Oz, a celebrity talk-show host turned…
How to Understand the Connection Between the Herschel Walker Abortion Stories and His Abuse
John Bazemore/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The second woman to allege that football star-turned-Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker pressured her to have an abortion amid an affair told her story in more detail on Tuesday, saying that Walker had told her she and the child would…
“I Don’t Care If It Costs Me the Next Election. I’m Going to Do What’s Right.”
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Because it is a Tuesday, Gisele Fetterman is working her usual shift at the Free Store she established 10 years ago in a repurposed and festively painted shipping container, where residents of Braddock, Pennsylvania can pick up no-cost food,…
Raphael Warnock’s Campaign Strategy: Don’t Mention Herschel Walker—Or His Controversies
U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaks onstage during the 95th Birthday Celebration For Dr. Christine King Farris at Ebenezer Baptist Church on September 11, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Sen. Raphael Warnock addressed several…