Virginia GOP Candidate Glenn Youngkin Financed a PAC That Supports 2020 Deniers and 1/6 Apologists
Kendall Warner/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.When Glenn Youngkin was running for the Republican nomination in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest earlier this year, he refused to say whether Joe Biden had legitimately won the 2020 election. Then after he secured the nomination,…
SCOOP: Manchin Tells Associates He’s Considering Leaving the Democratic Party and Has an Exit Plan
Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In recent days, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) has told associates that he is considering leaving the Democratic Party if President Joe Biden and Democrats on Capitol Hill do not agree to his demand to…
Republicans Are Planning to Hijack the Next Election. Dems Are Squandering Their Chance to Stop Them.
Activists rally at the White House, demanding that the Biden Administration take the lead on voting rights and pressure Congress to pass legislation protecting the right to vote, October 5, 2021.Allison Bailey/NurPhoto via AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In March 2021,…
The Trump Administration Used Its Food Aid Program for Political Gain, Congressional Investigators Find
Alex Edelman/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.This story was originally published by ProPublica. A $6 billion federal program created to provide fresh produce to families affected by the pandemic was mismanaged and used by the Trump administration for political gain, a…
Substack Is Profiting Off Anti-Mask and Anti-Vaccine Newsletters
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.If you subscribe to an email newsletter, there is a good chance that it is hosted by the popular platform Substack. The company makes it easy for anyone to bombard friends’ inboxes with…
Biden’s Pick to Lead CBP Just Confirmed Trump’s Harsh Border Policy Isn’t Going Anywhere
Chris Magnus testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to be the next US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner on Capitol Hill.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.While today’s confirmation hearing for President Joe Biden’s pick to…