At CPAC, Brazil’s Former President Jair Bolsonaro Blames the Left for Insurrection
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday, Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, who has become a darling of the US far-right, attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington,…
A CPAC Speaker Wants Transgenderism “Eradicated”
U.S. Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) and U.S. Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Michael Brochstein / Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Conservative Political…
Donald Trump Enters the “What About Flying Cars?” Phase of His Career
Matt Freed/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump has been running for president for more than three months, but it has sometimes been easy to forget. Fox News, which lent him an endless supply of on-air advertising during his last two campaigns, has…
Is Florida’s Blogger Registration Bill Inspired by Viktor Orbán?
Paul Hennessy/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Earlier this week, Florida State Sen. Jason Brodeur introduced a bill that would require bloggers to register with the state government when they are paid to write about the governor and other political figures. After registering, bloggers…
When Is a “Sovereign Wealth Fund” Not “Sovereign”? When It’s Convenient
Jon Super / AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.LIV Golf advertises itself as “Golf but louder.” Since its debut last year, LIV (which is not an acronym; it’s a Roman numeral) has sought to take over the market from the PGA Tour by…
Election-Denying Former Colorado Official Guilty of Misdemeanor Obstruction
David Zalubowski/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Tina Peters, the former Colorado election official who has been charged with election fraud, could be going to jail for obstructing a government operation. Peters made national headlines last year when she pleaded not guilty to numerous…