Here’s Another Impeachable Offense: Trump’s War on the Constitution
Mother Jones illustration; Getty, Drew Angerer/Getty Resolved, the president of the United States ought to be impeached for “interfering or endeavouring to interfere with the conduct of investigations by the Department of Justice of the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation…and Congressional Committees.” That’s a line from the first article of impeachment against Richard…
Senate Republicans Say Russia Helped Trump—and Is Still Messing in US Elections
Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images The Republican-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee has found that the Kremlin directed a social media campaign in advance of the 2016 elections that “overtly and almost invariably” aimed to help Donald Trump—and that it is still at it. In a report released Tuesday, the committee endorsed an Intelligence Community assessment issued…
I Went to Syria and Met the People Trump Just Gave Turkey Permission to Kill
The Kurdish YPG of the coalition (Syrian Democratic Forces AKA SDF) taking thousands of women and children of Daesh jihadists (ISIS) out of Baghoz, the last jihadist stronghold in Syria, in trucks to drop them at Al Hol camp a few hours away. Chris Huby/ZUMA This story is part of Shane Bauer’s investigation into what…
Even With Help From the Air Force, Trump’s Turnberry Resort Remains a Money Pit
Press Association via AP President Donald Trump’s flagship Scottish golf course has posted another year of losses, according to new filings made by the Trump Organization in the United Kingdom. Turnberry, located near Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde, has consistently bled money since Trump purchased the club for $60 million in 2014. Last year,…
The Supreme Court Might Condone LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination. Will Your State Protect You?
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Tuesday for three cases that seek to expand employment protections to LGBTQ people.Jacquelyn Martin/AP On May 4, 2016, Mark Horton signed the paperwork to make it official: He would soon be the vice president of sales and marketing at Midwest Geriatric Management. He resigned from his job…
It’s No Coincidence That the Top Presidential Candidates Are All So Old
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Over the past few months Bernie Sanders has often remarked that he’s in great shape. “I am blessed to have been in good health my entire life,” he told the Washington Post earlier this year. “I honestly can’t remember the last time I missed work because of illness.” I bought it:…