Denounce Julian Assange. Don’t Extradite Him.
Demonstrators at the Royal Courts of Justice in London protest the possible extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States.Thomas Krych/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 from David Corn first appeared in his new newsletter, This Land. Given…
Roger Stone to Headline Conservative Conference at Struggling Trump Resort
Roger Stone introduces conspiracy theorist and congressional candidate Laura Loomer at an election night event in West Palm Beach, August 18, 2020.Palm Beach Post via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A pro-Trump political conference that last year featured a video depicting…
Donald Trump Frees Roger Stone…and Pardons Himself
Roger Stone leaves court in DC after being sentenced on February 20, 2020.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Friday night—as Americans across the country continued protesting dangerous and divisive disparities in the criminal justice system—Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence of his longtime adviser…
A Key Witness Against Roger Stone Says William Barr Twisted His Words
Randy Credico with his dog Bianca and his attorney on September 7. 2019.Drew Angerer/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Randy Credico says he hasn’t slept at home in more than two years. The comedian and activist has been laying low, somewhere in New York, since proclaiming…
Justice Department Pressured Prosecutors to Go Easy on Roger Stone, Attorney Says
Roger Stone, arrives at court for sentencing on February 20, 2020 in Washington.Mark Wilson/Getty Images For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A Justice Department lawyer who prosecuted Roger Stone is alleging that attorneys involved in the case were pressured by their superiors to “cut Stone a break” due to his…
Newly Revealed Mueller Findings Show Prosecutors Suspected Donald Trump Lied About Roger Stone
Donald Trump faulted the prosecution of Roger Stone during a Feb. 12, 2020 meeting with Ecuador’s President.Jim Loscalzo/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In late 2018, President Trump told special counsel Robert Mueller he had no recollection of talking to his longtime adviser Roger…