He Was Praised on the Senate Floor as a Model DACA Recipient. Now He’s in Detention—With COVID-19.
Mother Jones illustration; courtesy of Sylvia Baldenegro For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Carlos Martinez was one of the first people in Arizona to get DACA back in 2012. He was literally a poster child for the program: In 2012 and again in 2015, Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.)…
The Former Head of the CDC Has an Audacious Idea for Handling the Pandemic
Mother Jones illustration; Courtesy of Resolve to Save Lives For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As the world grapples with the devastation of the coronavirus, one thing is clear: The United States simply wasn’t prepared. Despite repeated warnings from infectious disease experts over the years, we lacked essential beds,…
The Trump Files: Donald Flipped Out When an Analyst (Correctly) Predicted His Casino’s Failure
Albert H. Teich/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 13, 2016. Just as Donald Trump was preparing in 1990…
Trump Slashed a Major Environmental Rule. That’s Just the Beginning.
Yuri Gripas/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Wednesday, President Trump achieved a longstanding goal in weakening environmental protection: The administration significantly narrowed the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a law that requires the government to study the impact of federal projects on the…
Washington’s NFL Team Is on the Search for a New Name and Logo
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For a while now, Mother Jones’ editorial style guide has included an effective workaround for references to the NFL team in Washington, DC, whose name is a racial slur: “Refer to the NFL team in DC as ‘Washington,’ ‘Washington’s NFL team,’ or…
Can Your Speed Dial Be Used Against You In Court?
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I have a busy day ahead, so there probably won’t be much blogging today. Instead, I’ll leave you with something completely different and totally trivial. Here in California we have a DUI attorney called No-Cuffs. If you get pulled over for drunk…