Trump’s Campaign Sure Doesn’t Seem to Want People to Hear Him at the Debate
Mother Jones illustration; Patrick Semansky/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It appears that even the Trump campaign wants the former president to keep quiet. That’s according to a story published by Politico this morning, which alleges that the Trump campaign is locked…
Vance Leaves Door Open to Renewed Family Separations Under Trump
Mark Hertzberg/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), has said a lot of wild things. But on Sunday, he made headlines for something he didn’t say. In an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Vance left…
The DNC Gave Kamala Harris a Major Boost
Gripas Yuri/Abaca/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The Democratic National Convention wasn’t just four days of good vibes: It was also the cause of a major fundraising and volunteer boom for the Harris-Walz ticket. A massive fundraising haul is nothing new for Harris.…
Coming This Fall: Free Covid Tests
Michael Siluk/ Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The federal government will once again make free Covid tests available this fall, just in time for flu season. The at-home test kits will be ready to order at COVIDtest.gov at the end of September.…
Raphael Warnock Told the DNC to “Keep the Faith.” He Restored Mine in the Process.
Senator Raphael Warnock speaking at the DNC.Nate Gowdy Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This week, at the Democratic National Convention, the speeches of Michelle Obama and the Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff (and maybe Lil Jon’s, if you want to call that a speech)…
A Long Island County Banned Masks, and Disabled People Are Suing
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last week, Nassau County, on New York’s Long Island, became the first county in the US to ban the public wearing of masks—with very vague health exemptions—since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Nassau ban…