More Classified Documents Found—This Time in Biden’s Garage
Joe Biden in a Corvette at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in DetroitAP Photo/Carlos Osorio Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.President Joe Biden acknowledged on Thursday that a second batch of classified documents from the Obama administration had been found, this time…
Another Santos Money Mystery: He Struck a Curious Business Deal With a Veteran GOP Operative
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) speaks with reporters as he boards an elevator on Capitol Hill on January 10, 2023. Francis Chung/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This past weekend, George Santos, the Republican fabulist from New York, was sworn in as a member of…
In Brazilian Media, Even More Reports of George Santos’ Lies
Rep. George Santos speaks with reporters as he departs Capitol Hill.Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 2008, Bruno Simões was working as a clerk at a store called The Salt in Niterói, a city that neighbors Rio de Janeiro. One day, a…
House May Vote on Abolishing the IRS—and Income Taxes
Fair Tax Act sponsor Earl “Buddy” Carter at a June 2021 “Fire Fauci” press conference. Tom Williams/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Tuesday, Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-Ga.) introduced the Fair Tax Act, a House bill that proposes to abolish the IRS…
A Law Signed by Bolsonaro Paved the Way for Authorities to Prosecute His Insurrectionists
Protesters, supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro, sit in front of police. Eraldo Peres/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Sunday, in Brazil’s version of the January 6 insurrection, thousands of supporters of defeated former President Jair Bolsonaro staged a coordinated assault against the…
Top Trump Executive Sentenced to Five Months in Tax Fraud Case
Allen Weisselberg arrives to court, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in New York.John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A Manhattan judge has sentenced longtime Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg to five months in jail for his role in helping the former president’s…