Environmentalists Are Livid Over Tentative Debt-Ceiling Deal
A construction crew bores a tunnel for a section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Roanoke County, Virginia.Heather Rousseau/The Roanoke Times/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The deal to raise the US debt ceiling will have significant ramifications for the climate and nature, by fast-tracking a…
Erdogan Wins Reelection in Turkey, to Trump’s Delight
Former president Donald Trump meets with Turksih president Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Nov. 2019.AP Photo/ Evan Vucci Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection on Sunday, cementing his grip on power. First elected in 2003 as prime minister, Erdogan…
Here’s What’s in the McCarthy-Biden Deal on the Debt Ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces that he has reached a deal with President Biden to raise the debt ceiling at the U.S. Capitol May 27, 2023.Francis Chung/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said this weekend that…
Trump’s Tirades Couldn’t Save Ken Paxton From Impeachment
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a rally in support of President Donald Trump called the “Save America Rally” in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.Jacquelyn Martin/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to impeach…
The Texas House Just Impeached Its Republican Attorney General
Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton reads a statement about impeachment at his office in Austin, Texas, May 26, 2023. Eric Gay/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In a stunning turn of events, the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted Saturday to impeach the…
Ron DeSantis Faces Three New Lawsuits After Signing New Voter Suppression Bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference in Miami on May 9, 2023. their campaign styles in Republicans’ leadoff voting state. Rebecca Blackwell/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Hours before announcing his 2024 campaign for the presidency on Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron…