From “Deliriously Happy” to “Deeply Depressed”—Your Divided Reactions to the Midterms
Supporters listen to Beto O’Rourke as he concedes the race on Election Day in El Paso, Texas.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The midterms are over, and while we’re still waiting on final vote counts for a few races, most of the results are in. On election day, we…
Here’s What It’s Like When You Can’t Vote in an Election
People gather around the Ben & Jerry’s “Yes on 4” truck to learn about Amendment 4 in Miami, Florida. Wilfredo Lee/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On election day, Susanne Manning plans to wake up early and head to the polls—but not to vote. Manning, 57, can’t cast a ballot because…
12 People on Why They Absolutely Will Vote
College students vote early at the University of California, Irvine.Paul Bersebach/Digital First Media/Orange County Register/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Abhi Agrawal had always been politically aware, but admits he was a “lazy liberal.” He voted in presidential elections, followed the news, and debated politics with his friends. But he…
“Infuriating,” “Devastating,” and “Absolute Madness”—Readers React to the Kavanaugh Hearing
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh being sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Tom Williams/Pool Image/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Thursday’s historic hearing with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Palo Alto University professor Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, was emotional and contentious: Blasey Ford stood by her claims that Kavanaugh…
Diversity Is Important to Viewers—With or Without an Emmy
Mother Jones illustration Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. When the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards aired this week, it almost seemed as if the event could be a win for diversity. More people of color have been nominated for awards this year than ever before, and the show did not shy away…
Voting in Midterm Elections for the First Time? We Want to Hear From You.
hermosawave/iStock/Getty Images Plus Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be some of the most closely-watched races in years. While Republicans currently control the House, Senate, and the White House, the midterms could shift the balance of power in Congress, which would significantly influence whether…