JD Vance Thinks He Can Sell His Nativism With Cat Memes
Mother Jones; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. At the center of the two biggest controversies of JD Vance’s short political career have been cats. The first came from his attacks against the “childless cat ladies” on the left. More recently, the…
Florida “Ghost Candidates” Scandal Puts the Entire Utility Sector on Trial
This story was reported by Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Liam Fitzpatrick’s was packed on a Tuesday in November, and all eyes in the suburban Orlando, Florida, pub were glued to the TVs behind the bar. Fitzpatrick’s usually had sports on, but this was Election Eve 2020, and…
The Bureaucrat Who Could Make Trump’s Authoritarian Dreams Real
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In the waning days of the Trump presidency, Russell Vought, the outgoing director of the Office of Management and Budget, had a request. After years in Washington, DC, soaking in the minutiae of policy, Vought had come to…
Harris Blames Georgia Mother’s Death on “Trump Abortion Bans”
Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed by members of the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday.Jacquelyn Martin/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Vice President Kamala Harris has lost no time blaming former President Donald Trump for the death of a single mother in…
JD Vance Just Decried Political Violence. But He Endorsed a Book Celebrating It.
Mike Stewart/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Monday, JD Vance wrote a more than 1,200 word post on X in response to a second apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald. In it, Vance said the “threat of violence is disgraceful,” called on people…
Republicans Just Blocked a Vote on an IVF Bill—Again
Trump has said he’s a “leader” on IVF. His party suggests otherwise.Photo Image Press/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Trump told many lies at last week’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. One, it seems increasingly clear, is the stumbling claim—meant to shore…