Inside Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Plan to Help Struggling Americans
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.On Thursday night, President-elect Joe Biden outlined the first portion of his administration’s two-step plan to contain the coronavirus and revive the struggling American economy. A key emphasis of his proposal…
Lawmakers Who Attended the President’s Pre-Riot Rally Are Going to Feel Fundraising Pain
Rep. Madison Cawthorn speaks to Trump supporters from the Ellipse at the White House in Washington.Bill Clark/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.Before a mob stormed the Capitol on January 6, Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks stood…
A New Watchdog Report Reveals Just How Obsessed Trump Officials Were With Family Separation
MCALLEN, TX – JUNE 12, 2018: Central American asylum seekers wait as U.S. Border Patrol agents take them into custody near McAllen, Texas. The families were then sent to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing center for possible separation.John Moore/Getty Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to…
This Story About Ivanka, Obama, and Poop Is So Much Worse Than You Could Imagine
Chris Kleponis/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 brute stupidity and utter selfishness of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have once again come into sharp focus. But nestled into the more familiar allegations of wasting tax-payer…
Trump Approval After Insurrection Declined Modestly Among Republicans
Is this poll from Morning Consult heartening or depressing? On the one hand, Trump’s approval among Republicans took a sharp dive following the events of 1/6. On the other hand, the share of Republicans who disapprove of Trump went up by only 7 points, from 15 percent to 22 percent. To be sure, that’s more…
The Most Important Lesson From the “Bible” of Impeachment Remains Unheeded
Bettmann/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.Shortly after the maybe-coup there was a pause on the Hill, a question of whether lawmakers should really try and impeach President Donald Trump—even though his bellicose rally led to…