Rep. Lauren Boebert Swaps Colorado Congressional Districts
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, the gun-slinging conservative firebrand who was caught on security footage groping her date at a September performance of “Beetlejuice” in Denver, announced Wednesday she will not run for re-election to…
A 17th Birthday Party, a Stocked Bar, Beer Pong, and a “Parental Rights” Mom Facing Assault Charges
Clarice Schillinger, founder of the Keeping Kids in School PAC, recruited nearly 100 parents to run for school boards across Pennsylvania.Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A Pennsylvania mom connected to the conservative so-called “parental rights” movement is facing criminal charges…
Is Dumping Twitter Your New Year’s Resolution?
Mother Jones; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, people have occasionally asked themselves a question: “Is it okay for me to keep using this thing?” For many users, Musk has made Twitter—or as it is now technically…
One of the Most Controversial US Spy Programs Just Got Quietly Renewed
Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On December 22, President Joe Biden signed a $886 billion defense bill that renewed one of the US government’s most controversial spy programs. Tucked in the 3,000-page legislation is an extension of the administration’s power to…
New Year, Same Congress: Politicians Block Livestock Emission Reporting Rules
Alexander Polegenko/TASS/Zuma This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Anyone feeling compelled to look into a bill passed recently by the House of Representatives will see some familiar language. It may seem wonky—the concern of agriculture or climate policy geeks. But the language relates to one of…
Michigan Supreme Court Rejected Appeal to Remove Trump From Ballot
John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump will remain on Michigan’s ballot for the 2024 presidential election. On Wednesday, Michigan’s Supreme Court rejected the latest appeal to strike the indicted former president from the state’s GOP primary ticket. The state’s top court…