Georgia lawmakers, environmentalists blast tax break plan to expand crypto-mining in state
Rep. Scott Hilton, a Peachtree Corners Republican, pitches his “Blockchain Basics Act” at a committee hearing Thursday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder A proposal designed to boost the already thriving Bitcoin-mining industry in Georgia has crashed into concerns over the noise created by local crypto-mining operations and the drain on electricity and water resources. The bill, sponsored…
Biden’s Justice Department Just Handed the Trump Campaign a Gold Mine
Andrew Harnik / Associated Press Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Thursday afternoon, the US Department of Justice special counsel’s office released its long-awaited report on the investigation into President Joe Biden’s alleged retention of classified documents. The gist of the 388-page document is…
Trump Killed Abortion Rights. But Voters Still Don’t Blame Him.
Few voters hold Trump accountable for his foundational roll in eradicating abortion rights across the country, according to a new poll.Allison Dinner/EFE/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Despite Trump appointing three of the Supreme Court justices that were part of the majority that overturned…
Does Justice Brett Kavanaugh Think Trump Can Be Prosecuted?
Mother Jones; Olivier Douliery/ABACA/Sipa/AP; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Thursday heard oral arguments in a case brought by voters in Colorado seeking to bounce former President Donald Trump from the state ballot on the grounds that he engaged in…
RFK Jr. Is Planning to Speak at a Conference Featuring a Guy Who Talks About Jews Controlling the World
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a voter rally, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in Phoenix. Matt York/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Next month presidential candidate and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is going to Vegas to headline RePlatform and…
With Over 27,000 Killed in Gaza, Netanyahu Calls Hamas Ceasefire Proposal “Delusional”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2011 at the UN building.Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal presented by Hamas, calling the proposal “delusional.” Hamas’ plan, according to CNN, would have…