How Native Tribes Started Winning at the Supreme Court
Mother Jones illustration; Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty, Liu Jie/Xinhua/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On a September morning in 2001, Native American leaders from across the country convened in a ballroom at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, to talk strategy. The Supreme Court was escalating…
Public Servants Are Risking Everything to Expose Government Corruption. Donald Trump Is Making Their Lives Hell.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Like many people, Minu Aghevli watched January’s impeachment proceedings in horror. It wasn’t just because she was outraged that Donald Trump had abused the power of his office. Nor was it because she thought Trump was the victim of a nasty partisan…
The Trump Files: Donald’s Words to a Grieving Mother
Mother Jones illustration; Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This post was originally published as part of “The Trump Files”—a collection of telling episodes, strange but true stories, and curious scenes from the life of our current President—on October 25, 2016. Even the death of a child…
Coronavirus Rescue Bill Set for Friday
Michael Brochstein/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This is good news, or as close as we get to it these days: The White House and Democratic leaders agreed to try to finalize a deal to address lapsed unemployment benefits and eviction restrictions by the end of this…
Black Lives Matter Activist Cori Bush Defeats Corporate-Backed Democratic Congress Member
Cori BushMatt Winkelmeyer/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a stunning upset, Black Lives Matter activist Cori Bush has defeated 10-term incumbent Rep. Lacy Clay in the Democratic primary for Missouri’s 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Bush, a minister and registered nurse, has been…
Kris Kobach, the Nativist Vote Suppressor, Loses His Kansas Senate Primary
Kris Kobach poses with presidenti-elect Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in Bedminster Township, New Jersey on November 20, 2016.Peter Foley/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Kris Kobach spent the final days of his primary campaign denying that he’s racist. “If I’m a…