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Quote of the Day: Nobody Wants to Set Foot in the White House, Including Mitch McConnell

Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.From Mitch McConnell, explaining why he hasn’t visited the White House recently: My impression was their approach to how to handle this was different than mine. In case it’s not obvious, “this” is…

The War on Masks is a Cover-up for Toxic Masculinity

Nicholas Kamm/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Marine One lands on the White House lawn. Donald Trump, still sick and contagious after being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed Medical Center, strides alone across the grass while cameras flash. Then, having climbed the…

Barack and Michelle Obama Bring Us “Ada Twist, Scientist,” a New Animated Preschool Series

“Ada Twist, Scientist,” the new animated series from Andrea Beaty and the production crew of Barack and Michelle ObamaNetflix For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Ada Marie Twist, the protagonist of Andrea Beaty’s Ada Twist, Scientist, is a young Black girl with an unstoppable…

Conservative Men Are Clueless About Pence

For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Over at National Review, Mike Pence has been enthusiastically declared the debate winner by Michael, Dan, Isaac (“Pence aces the audition”), David, Jack, Kyle (“Pence mops the floor with Harris”), and Jim. I have a feeling they might…

Kamala Harris’ Facial Expressions Show What it Means to Be a Woman in the Workplace

For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.If you missed the vice presidential debate tonight, you didn’t miss too much. Honestly, you’ll get the idea by watching this great video from my colleague Mark Helenowski:  .@KamalaHarris is every woman in the workplace. pic.twitter.com/aYv6ZBttVJ — Mother…