USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies
Chickens gather around a feeder at a farm on August 9, 2014, in Osage, Iowa. A new proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rule would ban chicken companies from deducting farmers’ pay. Scott Olson/Getty Images WASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions for chicken producers, Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday.…
Fauci defends his work on COVID-19, says he has an ‘open mind’ on its origins
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene continued her attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci this week based on his recommendations during the pandemic. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (file photo) WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci defended his decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, testifying before Congress about his work on the virus as the director of the National…
Fulton 19 update: Lawmaker wants case tossed, Yeezy’s ex-publicist changes counsel
Booking photos from the Fulton County conspiracy case charging Donald Trump and allies with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Photos from Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Need to get in touch? Have a news tip? CONTACT US The Fulton County 2020 presidential election interference case is pressing ahead with court hearings taking place for…
Trump Says He’s “Okay” With Jail or House Arrest
Donald Trump at his Manhattan Criminal Court hush-money trial in May.Mark Peterson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Following former President Trump’s first criminal conviction—and his rambling against the outcome—he’s claiming that the possibility of being sentenced to house arrest or jail time doesn’t…
Rumored Trump Running Mate Tom Cotton Pushes For January 6 Pardons
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton on the Senate floor in May.Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. GOP Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who previously called January 6 rioters “insurrectionists” who “should face the full extent of federal law,” is now singing a…
Sen. Robert Menendez Is Scoring Big Wins in His Gold-Bar Bribery Trial
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Federal prosecutors went to court last month with what seemed like a slam-dunk case that New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez had accepted bribes to help the governments of Egypt and Qatar while he was the top Democrat on…