Gov. Kristi Noem Says Trump Should Pick A Woman VP to Show That He Supports Women’s Health
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) believes a second Trump presidency could help American women—but history suggests otherwise.Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.), has some advice for Donald Trump: He should pick a woman as his running mate. “All the…
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 Founder of Mother’s Day Mostly Cared About Her Own Mother
Mother Jones; AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It seems like such a simple idea: a day to honor the women who bring life into the world. But how do we square the ideal of celebrating and supporting mothers with the reality of…
In Alabama, Abortion and IVF Helped Flip a Red Seat in a Special Election
Marilyn Lands flipped a seat in the Alabama legislature by campaigning on abortion rights.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Tuesday, Alabama provided even more evidence of what we already know to be true: Abortion rights win elections. Democrat Marilyn…
Lara Trump Is All About Meritocracy
Lara Trump speaks at the NCGOP state convention in front of former US President Donald Trump on June 5, 2021 in Greenville, North Carolina.Melissa Sue Gerrits/Stringer/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Before she married Eric and became a Trump, Lara Trump was a dabbler.…
Nikki Haley Refuses to Drop Out, Even as She Prepares to Lose South Carolina
She’s…still running.Jim Lo Scalzo/EFE/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Nikki Haley is…still running. Even if she’s almost certain to lose her home state. That’s essentially the summary of a speech the former South Carolina governor delivered Tuesday in Greenville, South Carolina, ahead of the…