Donald Trump Wants You to Know That He Definitely Did Not Just Concede the Election
Donald Trump, totally not conceding.Evan Vucci/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.For a brief time Sunday morning, Donald Trump appeared to accept reality. Nearly eight days after every major media outlet had declared Joe Biden the…
In 20 Years, the Republican Party Has Gone From “Stop the Recount” to “Stop the Count”
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.If you want to understand what has and hasn’t changed about the Republican Party between 2000 and 2020, just consider the aftermath of those two presidential elections. In 2000, you’ll recall—or maybe you don’t, it…
What to Do If You Change Your Mind About Voting by Mail
Election workers collect ballots from a drop box in Seattle.Ted S. Warren/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This story was published originally by with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica’s Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…
If Biden Wins Wisconsin, These New Black Community Groups Will Be a Major Reason Why
Residents vote at a polling place in the Midtown neighborhood of Milwaukee on October 20.Scott Olson/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On March 23, the community organizer Melody McCurtis requested an absentee ballot for Wisconsin’s April 7 primary. COVID-19 was spiking in…
Astronaut Kate Rubins Just Voted From Space
NASA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.NASA astronaut Kate Rubins didn’t let a pesky thing like space travel stop her from casting a ballot in this year’s hotly contested election. Instead, she cast her ballot from space. The agency apparently has a “vote…
Voter Suppression Efforts Could Be Backfiring on Republicans
October 13, 2020: People in Garden Ridge, Texas line up early to cast their votes as early voting in the Presidential battleground state of Texas began early Tuesday. Voter turnout was expected to be very heavy as early voting runs through October 30 in Texas.Robin Jerstad/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election,…