“Being coked up during a presidential debate is the worst idea ever.”

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     June 27, 2024 Will CNN's new rules for tonight's debate be enough to restrain the excesses of former president Donald Trump? Why did he claim that President Joe Biden will receive a "[shot in the ass](" ahead of their rematch? Despite my dread for the event, I decided to put on my Big Girl Pants and seek out expert counsel on what to expect from the first presidential debate and how Biden could potentially out-maneuver the all-but-certain stream of lies coming out of his opponent's mouth. This led me to a [wonderful conversation with Will Baker](, director of NYU's Global Debate Fund, wherein he shared some typical tips he offers debaters—they do not include using cocaine—as well as some insights into those [absurd drug claims Trump]( is maliciously throwing around. My favorite moment, one that made me literally gasp, was Baker's predictions for how Trump could circumvent tonight's mic-muting rules. [Check out our conversation here—and steel yourself for tonight](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [Feel good about doing good. Volunteer with Patagonia Action Works.]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [A Renowned Debate Expert on How Biden Can Beat Trump’s Lies in Real Time]( "Being coked up during a presidential debate is probably the worst idea ever." BY INAE OH SPONSORED CONTENT BY PATAGONIA ACTION WORKS   Volunteer your skills to help environmental nonprofits in need. Have some free time this summer? [Turn your skills into impact on Patagonia Action Works.]( First explore our network of environmental action groups tackling the most pressing issues of our time. Then match with grassroots nonprofits in need of your unique skills and knowledge. And repeat. [Trending] [The first national data on birth control post-Dobbs is here, and the news isn't good]( BY NINA MARTIN   [Supreme Court avoids deciding whether women can get emergency abortions]( BY PEMA LEVY   [Trump is inciting violence as the election approaches]( BY MARK FOLLMAN   [Dobbs had the opposite effect conservatives intended]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE Advertisement [Feel good about doing good. Volunteer with Patagonia Action Works.]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [The disturbing link between foster care and for-profit psychiatric hospitals]( Finally, lawmakers are pushing to do something about it. MOTHER JONES MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   GREAT JOURNALISM, SLOW FUNDRAISING Our team has been on fire lately—publishing sweeping, [one-of-a-kind]( investigations, ambitious, [groundbreaking]( projects, and even [releasing]( “the holy shit documentary of the year.” And that’s on top of [protecting free and fair elections]( and [standing up]( to bullies and BS when others in the media don’t. Yet, we just came up pretty short on our fundraising campaign. So even though we’re done screaming about [the donations we need]( for a while, if you value the journalism we do but haven’t pitched in recently, please [consider doing so now](—we urgently need a lot of help to make up for lost ground. And of course, THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has pitched in. It means the world to us. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Share it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755