Ron DeSantis Is All In—on Creating an American Autocracy
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.“Our government is a government of laws, not a government of men,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared last August, standing at a podium in Tampa with a phalanx of armed officers behind him. “That means that we govern ourselves…
Professor Association Blasts Florida’s “Unparalleled” Assault on Higher Education
Gov. Ron DeSantis talks during a press conference before signing legislation. Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to announce he’s entering the 2024 presidential race in the evening, the American Association of…
Donald Trump Can’t Keep His Mouth Shut. It’s Getting Him in Trouble.
AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump was summoned to appear Tuesday before a Manhattan judge, who warned the former president that he could face additional legal trouble if he publicly rants about the evidence against him in his criminal…
Republicans Are Trying to Seize Control Over Voting in Texas’ Largest Democratic County
Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, during session in Austin, Texas, Jan. 18, 2023.Eric Gay/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Texas legislature passed a series of bills on Monday that amounted to a sweeping power grab giving Republicans more control over how…
The Uvalde Massacre Could Have Been Prevented
Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.One year after a suicidal 18-year-old opened fire with an AR-15 rifle inside Robb Elementary School, most of the public discussion remains focused on how a swarm of law enforcement failed for more than an hour…
Ron DeSantis Would Love to Borrow Your Plane
Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is gearing up for his much-anticipated presidential campaign by signing a bunch of laws targeting reproductive rights and drag shows, feuding with his wedding venue, and embarking on what people who work in…