Shot by a Civilian Wielding a Police Gun
This story was produced in partnership with The Trace and CBS News and Stations. Candace Leslie was leaving church when she got the call she will never forget. “All I heard was his girlfriend yelling in the phone, and she was like, ‘Cameron! Cameron! … He won’t get up. He won’t get up!’ ” Someone…
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt introduces bill to end a state’s Medicaid funding if it blocks IVF
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama addresses a crowd at a breakfast hosted by the Chamber of Commerce in Montgomery on Nov. 3, 2023. Alander Rocha/Alabama Reflector WASHINGTON — Two Republican U.S. senators have teamed up to try to prevent states from banning in vitro fertilization, months after the Alabama state Supreme Court upended access…
Georgians go to the polls to pick legislative nominees but few competitive races await in the fall
Voters line up to cast ballots inside Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (2022 file photo) Georgians will head to the polls Tuesday for the final day of voting on contests that will settle several races and tee up others for matchups in the November election. Some races, like the five-way competition…
More than half of states sue to block Biden Title IX rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
More than half of states, all with Republican attorneys general, have sued to block a recent U.S. Department of Education final rule seeking to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination. Getty Images WASHINGTON — Twenty-six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration over changes to Title IX aiming to protect LGBTQ+ students from discrimination in schools.…
Add Rubio to the List of GOP Invertebrates Who Won’t Say if They’d Certify 2024 Election Results
Sen. Marco Rubio is the latest Republican potential vice presidential pick who refused to commit to certifying the election results. Aaron Schwartz/CNP/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)—all of whom are among…
Biden Celebrates Black Leadership While Navigating Gaza Crisis Tensions at HBCU Commencement
President Biden faced minimal disruptions from protesters during his Sunday commencement address at Morehouse College—though some speakers, including the valedictorian, mentioned the plight of Palestinians.Paras Griffin/WireImage/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For weeks preceding President Biden’s commencement speech on Sunday at Morehouse College—a historically…