NEW: My in-depth reporting on the Trump shooter: Why we may never really know his motive — and how the unhinged response is fueling danger for more political violence motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Delighted to share that this is my first day at Mother Jones, covering disinformation, tech, extremism and the nightmare intersection of the three that we’re all currently inhabiting. Send tips and screeds to [email protected]

In Chicago? I’ll be at #printersrowlitfest2024 later this afternoon in conversation with Ethan Michaeli. Come say hello

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A dark $ group, Fair Election Fund, took out a 1-page ad in today's Washington Post, alleging Marc Elias/Democrats waged "racist voter suppression lawsuits." What is the Fair Election Fund? Great Q. russchoma, Dan Friedman and I got into it last month. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

I am looking for a job (or more work) in media. I've written features at places like The Nation and Mother Jones. I’m an experienced fact-checker who has worked on lots of big magazine articles and a book. I’m versatile, reliable and easygoing. Get in touch [email protected]

This is amazing! And so well deserved.

New scoop from Noah Lanard Rep. Clay Higgins has built his brand on law order. He's spread fears of immigrant sexual predators and believes abortion should be illegal without exception Meanwhile, he's been palling around with an ex-cop convicted of incest motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

New from Abby Vesoulis Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno encourages his audiences to record his events. His campaign is also deploying jammers to make those recordings inaudible. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

"I don’t use the term ‘conspiracy’ lightly, but this is a conspiracy, full stop.” @justinGlawe and @ariberman on how election deniers have taken over Georgia's election system—and the nightmare scenarios that could unfold next week motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

“Breaking” and “unearthed” are doing a hell of a lot work here. Dan Friedman “unearthed” this audio and broke this story in 2022

NEW: This election is characterized by very, very rich men falling for truly outlandish hoaxes and pieces of very strange misinformation - call them The Men Who Swallowed Everything. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

Making a final plug for my feature on how election officials from both parties have prepared for possible chaos in order to keep you—and your vote—safe today. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

After four straight years of calling the entirety of Georgia elections into question, this State Election Board member has decided that everything works fine now.

Some Marine veterans of the Iraq War have "Fran" tattooed on their bodies. Working on this extraordinary story (by Thomas Brennan of The War Horse) about the conflict's bloodiest battle, I found out why ow.ly/JxMF50U70EX

THE MONEY KINGS is out in paperback on Tues. Set more than 100 years ago, its themes are eerily resonant with where we find ourselves today. If you buy a copy (support your local bookstore!), message me and I'll send you a signed bookplate. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/541779/t…

Out today!

Scoop: American Values 2024, a PAC that supported RFK Jr.'s run, is holding an event at Mar-a-Lago, charging $25,000 for an individual or $40,000 for a couple to have cocktails and dinner with Kennedy, who they call the "incoming secretary" of HHS. motherjones.com/politics/2024/…

if you could press a button that cures your child’s brain tumor in exchange for ending your life immediately, every parent would hesitate for zero seconds before fighting to be the first to press it the cruelest thing is that no such button exists. but there is always a move 👇

Some news: I'm writing a new book for Viking Books It's about the world’s richest man, a tycoon-turned-tyrant who falls in with the far right, becomes a notorious promoter of conspiracies and drags the country into his fever dream. Henry Ford. I'm writing about Henry Ford