Trump Turned “Palestinian” Into a Slur
Mother Jones illustration; Gerald Herbert/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Five months ago, during a GOP presidential debate, CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis whether he’d endorse ethnic cleansing. “Do you support the mass removal of Palestinians from Gaza?” Tapper inquired. “As…
Trump Was the Trump We Know. Biden Was the Biden We Feared.
Mother Jones illustration; Ben Hendren/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Joe Biden had his shot—a chance to dispel concerns about his age and his abilities. But in his first debate with Donald Trump, he stumbled through 90 minutes, muffing answers, often looking uncertain,…
Donald Trump Was Asked (Twice) If He’d Do Anything on Climate. He Dodged.
Mother Jones illustration; Gerald Herbert/AP(2) Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. During Thursday’s presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, moderator and CNN anchor Dana Bash asked Trump what, if anything, he’d do to address climate change. Last year, Bash…
Trump’s Lies About Abortion in America Were Particularly Appalling
President Trump spewed anti-abortion lies and talking points at Thursday night’s debate. Let’s review the facts.Mother Jones illustration; Gerald Herbert/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Former President Donald Trump did manage to say one accurate thing about abortion at Thursday night’s CNN presidential…
“Storm Clouds Loom Ahead”: Justice Jackson Has a Warning About the Big SCOTUS Abortion Punt
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is sounding alarm bells for pregnant patients.Rod Lamkey/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Just four months from a presidential election, the Supreme Court dismissed a major abortion case on Thursday, delaying a final decision on whether a federal law…
A Renowned Debate Expert on How Biden Can Beat Trump’s Lies in Real Time
Mother Jones; Julio Cortez/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Like many Americans, I am dreading the first presidential debate of the 2024 election, an event that’s all but certain to feature a litany of vile lies by one candidate and awkward, if…