“Did You Expect Anything Else?”: Kremlin Insiders Weigh in on Alexey Navalny’s Death
A woman holds flowers and a portrait of opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a protest in front of the Russian embassy in Berlin, Germany.Markus Schreiber/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This story first appeared on Meduza, an independent, reader-supported Russian newsroom based in Latvia.…
The NY Judge Just Ordered Trump to Pay $355 Million and Stop Doing Business in the State
Donald TrumpEvan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A New York judge ruled on Friday that former President Donald Trump must pay $355 million and cease doing any business in New York for three years after being found liable for years of deceiving banks…
Report: Trump “Favors” a 16-Week National Abortion Ban
According to the New York Times, “one thing Mr. Trump likes about a 16-week federal ban on abortions is that it’s a round number.” Yes, really.Hunter Cone/EFE/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the past, former President Donald Trump has promised a consensus on…
Aleksei Navalny, Putin’s Most Prominent Critic in Russia, Is Dead
AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Aleksei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin, has died in a remote prison near the Arctic Circle, the country’s penitentiary system announced on Friday. According to authorities, Navalny lost consciousness during a walk at the…
Is It Illegal For the White House to Fight COVID Misinfo? Up to SCOTUS.
Modeling of Omicron strain of the virus (blue) and red blood cells National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On March 18, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether the federal government overstepped its bounds by asking social…
About to Break Down? You Might Be a Cybertruck.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands in front of the damaged Cybertruck after it fails a demonstration of its durability.Ringo H.W. Chiu / AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At a live delivery event this November, where Elon Musk awkwardly opened the door for about a…