President Biden Signs Sweeping Stimulus Package Into Law
Andrew Harnik/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.President Biden signed his $1.9 trillion COVID relief package into law Thursday afternoon, pumping billions of dollars into combating the pandemic and paving the way for hundreds of millions…
So Biden Can Pass a $1.9 Trillion Relief Bill. But Can He Nail the Messaging?
Al Drago/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Donald Trump created the greatest economy in the history of the United States. Donald Trump enacted the largest tax cut ever. Donald Trump delivered strong and successful trade deals.…
The War on Trans Kids Is Coming for Dr. Izzy Lowell
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Three years ago, when Marshall was 13 years old, he asked his mom if she would buy him a binder for his upcoming seventh grade graduation. She asked what he needed—three-ring?…
How Elizabeth Warren’s Acolytes Infiltrated Bidenworld
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Elizabeth Warren wanted Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White out, and she wanted her out immediately. Over the course of 12 pages and 57 footnotes…
Stimulus Checks Are on the Way. Debt Collectors Could Seize Them.
Olivier Le Moal/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The House passed a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package on Wednesday, and President Joe Biden is expected to sign it this week, ushering in a sweeping set of programs…
Senate Confirms Merrick Garland as US Attorney General
Caroline Brehman/Congressional Quarterly/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The Senate overwhelmingly voted to confirm longtime federal judge Merrick Garland as US attorney general on Wednesday. Garland was appointed to the Supreme Court by former President Barack…