A New Study Undercuts a Core GOP Argument in the Stimulus Negotiations
Michael Brochstein/Zumapress For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Congressional Republicans and White House officials have argued against extending the weekly $600 unemployment boost, which expired at the end of last month, by claiming that it paid people more than they were making at their jobs. A study released Wednesday…
A Federal Judge Blasts the Supreme Court for Inventing Qualified Immunity for Cops
Erik McGregor/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A federal judge in Mississippi published a scorching opinion on Tuesday calling on the Supreme Court to eliminate “qualified immunity,” the legal doctrine that gives police officers special protection from lawsuits when they violate people’s civil rights. Judge Carlton Reeves,…
Trump Says He’s Improving Health Care. It Couldn’t Be Farther From the Truth.
Chris Kleponis/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In recent days, President Trump has attempted to paint himself as a champion of accessible health care. On Monday, he held a press conference announcing new investments in rural hospitals and expanded telehealth services for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. And…
Yates: Obama Had Nothing to Do With Flynn Investigation
Brian Cahn/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I don’t suppose anyone who’s still sane needs to hear this, but just for the record: Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates told lawmakers Wednesday that neither President Barack Obama nor Vice President Joe Biden attempted to influence the FBI’s…
Good News: Donald Trump Doesn’t Get to Decide if He Gets Ice Cream
Michael Ciaglo/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.To everyone working tirelessly around the world to hold together splintering democracies, I have a question: Why do people keep asking Donald Trump if he’ll “accept” the outcome of the election? I’m 46 years old and can’t remember any time…
America’s Pandemic Response Is Creating Major Hurdles for Many Deaf People
Mother Jones illustration; Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.After more than five months of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, White House briefings and press conferences still lack an American Sign Language interpreter. On Monday, a week after President Trump resumed his daily briefings, the…