Trump Just Cancelled the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville
Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a reversal of his previous plans, President Trump announced Thursday that the portions of the 2020 Republican National Convention scheduled to take place in Jacksonville, Florida will be cancelled. The official business of the RNC—delegates’ nomination of a Republican presidential candidate—will…
A Bunch of Activists Just Sued the Feds to Make Sure What Happened in Portland Doesn’t Repeat in Chicago
A demonstrator confronts police officers during a protest in Chicago on Saturday, June 13, 2020.Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Thursday, Black Lives Matter Chicago—along with a number of other activist groups—filed a lawsuit against the Acting Secretary of the Department…
The Stock Market Is . . . Pretty Normal
Josh Barro tries to explain why the stock market has been doing so well in the middle of a global pandemic: First, stock prices are supposed to reflect market expectations of the future profits of corporations….There has been news in recent weeks that gives us good reason to believe companies will be less profitable this…
Stephen Miller’s Grandmother Died of COVID-19. Her Son Blames the Trump Administration.
Patrick Semansky/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This month, Stephen Miller, the extremist anti-immigrant Trump adviser who has promoted white nationalist ideas, lost a relative to the coronavirus pandemic, and his uncle tells Mother Jones that the Trump administration is partly to blame for this death. On July…
A Few Nice Big Tips—Even if the Tipped Minimum Wage Needs a Fix
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Tipping generously is essential in a galaxy where pay structures, working conditions, and health care access aren’t equitable or sustainable, but as Recharge boosted back in May, many customers are stepping up: the $1,300 tip for an 18-year-old Texas server; the Arkansas…
It’s Official: Trump Is Sending Hundreds More Federal Officers to Cities.
Federal officers run after dispersing Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Portland WednesdayNoah Berger/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.President Donald Trump on Wednesday spoke during a press briefing about a plan to send hundreds of federal law enforcement officers to Kansas City, Chicago, and Albuquerque to combat…