How Bill Barr Is Helping Vladimir Putin
Attorney General Bill Barr appears before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28, 2020.Matt Mcclain/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.When Attorney General Bill Barr appeared before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, there were plenty of contentious exchanges. The nation’s top law enforcement official…
Consumers Are Way Off Base About Inflation
I was over at the Conference Board site checking out consumer sentiment, and I was unsurprised to find that it’s pretty dismal: down from 98 in June to 92 in July. There’s not much to say about this aside from “what else would you expect?” But then I browsed through the whole news release and…
Will America’s Elite Get a Hidden COVID Bailout?
Sen. Ron Wyden, right, and Rep. Richard Neal, both Democrats, are pushing for a double-dip provision in the next coronavirus relief bill. For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to include in the new coronavirus relief bill a $100…
“Never Have I Ever” Let My Guard Down While Watching TV
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The coronavirus pandemic has given me so many opportunities to experience new things: worrying that my face mask might fall into the toilet; making (and burning) multiple loaves of bread; and binge-watching television shows with total delight. My deep dive into TV…
“An Important Voice”: Trump Defends Doctor Who Once Claimed Diseases Are Caused by Demon Sex
Oliver Contreras/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Here’s a tip for boosting White House press conference viewership: Spend more time discussing alien DNA. The topic arose during his President Trump’s Tuesday afternoon coronavirus briefing after he doubled down on his belief that hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment…
Here Are the 4 Most Misleading Statements From Bill Barr’s Contentious House Testimony
U.S. Attorney General William Barr testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on July 28, 2020Chip Somodevilla/Abaca via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Attorney General William Barr is nothing if not consistent, and his visit today to Congress proved it. It also proved he’s not…