Trump Fires State Department Watchdog Who Provided Ukraine Documents to Congress
Evan Vucci/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Friday night, President Donald Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, replacing him with Ambassador Stephen Akard, an ally of Vice President Mike Pence. The move, which angered Congressional Democrats, is the fourth firing of such an independent watchdog…
Betsy DeVos Is Already Being Sued Over Her New Campus Sexual Assault Rules
Alex Wong/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Last week, when Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released new rules for how schools should handle reports of sexual assault and harassment, the American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement: “See you in court.” On Thursday, it made good on its…
There Is a Way to Bring Back Most Restaurants
Aja Koska/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Over on Eater, Hillary Dixler Canavan has the scoop on how Noma, the legendary Copenhagen fine-dining temple, plans to adjust to the COVID-19 crisis: by re-opening as an outdoor burger-and-wine bar. For us in the United States, the saddest part…
Hackers Claim to Have Dirt That Could End Trump’s Campaign. After All We Know, What the Hell Could That Be?
Andrew Harrer/DPA via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Hackers trying to extort a prominent New York City celebrity law firm doubled the ransom they were seeking on Thursday to $42 million, claiming that they have dirt on President Trump that could doom his reelection chances.…
36 Million People Are Unemployed and the Trump Administration Is Still Trying to Cut Food Stamps
A member of the National Guard distributes foodMary Junell/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In just two months, the coronavirus has cost more than 86,000 people their lives and 36 million people have lost their jobs, but the Trump administration is still trying to cut food stamps.…
Friday Cat Blogging – 15 May 2020
Smart, Fearless Journalism Politics Environment Crime and Justice Food Media Investigations Photos Magazine Podcasts Monika Bauerlein, CEO Dear reader, This feels like the most important fundraising drive since I’ve been CEO of Mother Jones, with staggeringly high stakes and so much uncertainty. In “News Is Just Like Waste Management,” I try to unpack the reality…