Don't hold your breath, Meghan McCain

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     September 3, 2024 The fallout from the Trump campaign's absurd confrontation at Arlington continues. My colleague [Julianne McShane notes today that Jimmy McCain](, the son of the late Sen. John McCain, came out swinging against Trump over his aides' altercation with a cemetery official who had attempted to enforce the site's rules prohibiting campaign activity in certain sections. In addition to calling the incident a "violation," the younger McCain told CNN that he recently changed his voter registration to Democrat and that he planned to support Kamala Harris in the presidential election. The McCain family's issues with Donald Trump, of course, go far back. But don't expect Meghan McCain to be joining her sibling this November. As Julianne writes, the former View co-host—who, in my opinion, is one of the most irritating nepo babies on this planet—recently revealed that she's not voting for Harris or Trump. Instead, she [remains]( "a proud member of the Republican Party and (hopes) for brighter days ahead." My advice for Meghan? Don't hold your breath. —Inae Oh P.S. This week from my colleagues at Reveal, we explore how a medication hailed as the gold standard for addiction treatment—trusted by millions of Americans in recovery—can [trigger investigations into child abuse and neglect]( for new mothers. Advertisement [House Bookshop Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [John McCain’s Son Puts Trump on Blast for Cemetery Stunt]( He also revealed that in addition to supporting Kamala Harris, he recently changed his voter registration to Democrat. BY JULIANNE MCSHANE MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   DONALD TRUMP & DEMOCRACY You’re a Mother Jones Daily reader, so you know the stakes and you know reporting like ours matters so freaking much in these next few months (and beyond). About that: We need [the support of our newsletter readers like never before]( to vigorously fight back against the existential threats American democracy and journalism face. We’re running behind our targets and urgently need all hands on deck. We can’t afford to come up short—we have no cushion; we leave it all on the field. Please help with a donation if you can—even just a few bucks helps. A [monthly gift]( would be incredible. [Donate Now]( [Trending] [Why were Democrats afraid to hear a Palestinian?]( BY NOAH LANARD   [Months before it happened, Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s mother was haunted by his death]( BY JACKIE FLYNN MOGENSEN   [Trump is threatening to jail political enemies. So are Democrats.]( BY JEREMY SCHULMAN   [US squandering billions on unproven climate solutions, critics say]( BY NINA LAKHANI Advertisement [House Donations Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Coral reefs are getting sick, and this human medicine might help]( Antibiotics, it turns out, are a useful tool for keeping Caribbean ecosystems alive. BY BENJI JONES Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing 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