Trump Doubles Down, Seeking Fossil Fuel Cash at Private Houston Lunch
Donald Trump speaks outside his criminal hush-money trial in Manhattan. Mark Peterson/Pool Photo/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump was continuing to ask fossil-fuel executives to fund his presidential campaign on Wednesday, despite scrutiny of his relationship with the industry. The former president attended a fundraising luncheon at…
Trial of Steve Bannon-Linked Chinese Mogul Set to Begin With Anonymous Jury
Mother Jones; Don Emmert/AFP/Getty; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Opening statements in the trial of exiled Chinese mogul Guo Wengui are expected Friday with the selection of an anonymous jury consuming the first few days of the proceeding. US District…
Moms for Liberty Is Coming for the Swing States
Mother Jones illustration; Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP; Al Drago/CNP/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Moms for Liberty is on a mission. The conservative “parents’ rights” group will spend more than $3 million on ads in swing states ahead of the election, according to a…
The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for Republicans to Get Away With Racial Gerrymandering
Mother Jones; Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA; Tim Mossholder/Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutionality of a South Carolina congressional map that a lower court had previously found diluted the power of Black voters. In a 6-3 decision…
RFK Jr. Is Even Crazier Than You Might Think
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being normalized. He’s a conspiracy theorist who has made a lot of money pushing baseless or disproven notions about vaccines, Covid, and other hot-button subjects. At the start of his 2024 presidential bid, the…
When Profit-Driven Clinics Kick “Noncompliant” Patients off Dialysis, Is Anybody Watching?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Tommy Alba could be a pain in the ass. It’s how he ran two bustling cafes in coastal Virginia. His linebacker physique and booming baritone, with more than a hint of a childhood New Jersey accent, could make him…