The Onion says it has struck a deal to take over Infowars The move would allow the satire site to turn Alex Jones' conspiracist creation into a parody of itself.

NEW: The Onion says it has struck a deal to take over Infowars. That deal still must be approved by a judge. This news was first reported by @pablo.show. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

To understand JD Vance, you need to meet the “TheoBros” These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.

To understand JD Vance, you need to meet the “TheoBros.”

These extremely online young Christian men want to end the 19th Amendment, restore public flogging, and make America white again.

You'd think @nytimes.com would have mentioned Anthropic hired a lobbyist close to Trump last week in this article on it landing a White House meeting 🎁🔗

"Need to see the president of the United States? Stock up on $TRUMP." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Donald Trump’s latest crypto corruption: A Mar-a-Lago party for his coin buyers Want to get in the room with the president? Stock up on his pointless meme coin.

Want to get in the room with the president? Stock up on his pointless meme coin.

Donald Trump’s latest crypto corruption: A Mar-a-Lago party for his coin buyers Want to get in the room with the president? Stock up on his pointless meme coin.

War in Iran is far from over. Airlines are running out of jet fuel. And the GOP is stumbling into an important midterm season. So, who is Donald Trump making time for on his busy schedule?

The 297 people most invested in $TRUMP, his meme coin.

Creating baby geniuses to thwart the AI threat? (Yes, really.) The new wave of Silicon Valley–backed gene-editing startups is straight out of “Brave New World.”

You want Big Tech crazy? The billionaires financing the AI gold rush are trying to create superbabies to stop the rise of something akin to Skynet.

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The bizarre connection between Iran negotiations and Trump's crypto firm World Liberty Financial has developed close ties to the Pakistani government.

“The Bizarre Connection Between Iran Negotiations and Trump’s Crypto Firm”

@russchoma.bsky.social for @motherjones.com

The bizarre connection between Iran negotiations and Trump's crypto firm World Liberty Financial has developed close ties to the Pakistani government.

World Liberty Financial has developed close ties to the Pakistani government.

Trump's war on wind power has one very big exception The president's sons are using scarce clean energy to mine for bitcoins.

The president’s sons are using scarce clean energy to mine for bitcoins.

Trump raked in $28 million from Middle East business deals. Then he started a war. The president's Persian Gulf real estate projects are worth roughly $17 billion.

Trump raked in $28 million from Middle East business deals. Then he started a war.

Trump once did a deal with oligarchs allegedly linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard His Trump Tower Baku partners were reportedly in business with IRGC associates.

Trump once did a deal with oligarchs allegedly linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard

Trump business partner promises new tower won’t be as tacky as Australians fear "It’s tasteful and expensive."

Trump business partner promises new tower won’t be as tacky as Australians fear

What was Bill Pulte’s charity really funding with this mystery donation? It gave $65,000 to a nonprofit that records suggest is an LLC linked to Trump's legal defense.

In 2023, Pulte’s charity donated $65,000 to a nonprofit called One World Love LLC for “assistance to underserved people,” according to annual tax filings.

But our investigation found no charities with a matching employer identification number or the name “One World Love” anywhere in the country.

Also based on the pics Eric Trump posted, it’s going to be incredibly ta and gold.

Trump business partner promises new tower won’t be as tacky as Australians fear "It’s tasteful and expensive."

Trump’s new business partner in Australia has a big pitch for everyone down under: it won’t be tacky and all gold. Also, it’s Australian made, but financed by unnamed investors in Singapore, UAE, Hong Kong and the US www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started. Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.

i mean...

uh...

well...

lordy.

this defies summation. incredible story.

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I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started. Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.

When @dfriedman.bsky.social discovered a Goodreads page tied to the email of a top Pentagon official featuring books on “Asian wife sharing” and other pornographic works, he did what any reporter would do: ask the Pentagon questions.

The next day, a threatening email from Jack Posobiec arrived.

This story is wild, even by Trump 2.0-era standards

I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started. Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.

Reporter @dfriedman.bsky.social was working on a story about a top aide to Pete Hegseth. Then Pizzagate promoter Jack Posobiec threatened to write a scurrilous story about him. ow.ly/EpQp50XHpYo

Border czar's former clients cash in on Trump's immigration crackdown “So we've been trying to get access to Tom Homan...”

New investigation from @schwellenbach.bsky.social w/ @motherjones.com @russchoma.bsky.social and @dfriedman.bsky.social:

Border czar Tom Homan's former clients are winning major federal contracts. Read the full story ⬇️

Border czar’s former clients cash in on Trump’s immigration crackdown “So we’ve been trying to get access to Tom Homan…”

Border czar’s former clients cash in on Trump’s immigration crackdown

Border czar’s former clients cash in on Trump’s immigration crackdown “So we’ve been trying to get access to Tom Homan…”

“So we’ve been trying to get access to Tom Homan and the folks over at DHS at the secretary level.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Border czar’s former clients cash in on Trump’s immigration crackdown “So we’ve been trying to get access to Tom Homan…”

Spoke with @dfriedman.bsky.social about Tom Homan & corruption at DHS.

The fact that Homan’s acceptance of $50,000 cash did not disqualify him from a govt job sends the message to companies seeking to feed at the DHS trough that they can use such corrupt methods to obtain government contracts.

Border czar’s former clients cash in on Trump’s immigration crackdown “So we’ve been trying to get access to Tom Homan…”

New story out on how a number of White House Border Czar Tom Homan’s former clients are now winning massive federal contracts. Ethics experts say there is an appearance of corruption - w/ @dfriedman.bsky.social & @russchoma.bsky.social

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.

We partnered with @pablo.show to investigate Riley Gaines' rise to MAGA stardom. @msjpauly.bsky.social dug up docs that reveal the right-wing funders behind her ascent and spoke to puzzled teammates who wonder what happened to her.

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Trump meets business partner In the Oval Office From “bad situation” to “things happen”: How Saudi money changed Trump’s tune on Khashoggi's murder.

“Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them,” Trump said at a campaign stop in 2015. “They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”

Trump meets business partner In the Oval Office From “bad situation” to “things happen”: How Saudi money changed Trump’s tune on Khashoggi's murder.

“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”

Trump meets business partner In the Oval Office From “bad situation” to “things happen”: How Saudi money changed Trump’s tune on Khashoggi's murder.

Donald Trump has never been particularly critical of the Saudis, and he has always been very clear about the reasons why.

“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”

Trump meets business partner In the Oval Office From “bad situation” to “things happen”: How Saudi money changed Trump’s tune on Khashoggi's murder.

Trump, who rushed to defend MBS today, has always professed affection for the Saudis but he once condemned the killing of Khashoggi - since then his family’s business relationship with the kingdom has also evolved www.motherjones.com/politics/202...