The January 6 Committee Just Revealed Alarming Text Messages From Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity on August 25, 2020Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Before the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, Sean Hannity texted that he was “very worried about the next 48 hours,” the House committee investigating the insurrection…
Chuck Schumer Just Announced a Major Potential Vote on the Future of the Filibuster
Rod Lamkey/CNP/ZUMA Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In a letter released on Monday, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that the Senate would vote to amend the filibuster by Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 17, if and when the GOP…
A Key Reason Jan. 6 Rioters Aren’t Facing Sedition Charges: They’re White
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As of this writing, 695 people have been charged for federal crimes related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol breach—crimes motivated by the lie that Joe Biden won because of nationwide election fraud. Of those 695 people,…
Desperate Patients Are Shelling Out Thousands for a Long Covid Cure. Is It for Real?
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.When Owen came down with Covid-19 in April 2021, he felt lucky to get away with a mild case. After a few days of a runny nose, he returned to his regular routine, including long sessions at…
2021: Farewell to a Stupid Year
On January 6, 2021, pro-Trump rioters assault the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election of Joe Biden. Michael Nigro/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Editor’s note: This essay by David Corn first appeared in his new newsletter, This Land. But…
This May Be the Worst GOP Fundraising Letter Ever
Mother Jones illustration; Tasos Katopodis/AP; Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.I’m on a lot of Republican and conservative email lists. Call it research. So every day, I receive fundraising solicitations from Republican candidates, right-wing advocacy groups, and, of course, Donald Trump.…