When a Republican Fell Sick, His Democratic Colleague Showed Him the Meaning of Friendship
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.)Melina Mara/Pool via AP Welcome to Recharge, a weekly newsletter full of stories that will energize your inner hellraiser. See more editions and sign up here. John Lewis has survived a storm of physical and verbal attacks. He was beaten as a young man while campaigning for civil rights, one time fracturing…
Yep, Impeachment Is a Yawner
So far, the impeachment hearings appear to be a bust, public opinion-wise: There’s a bit of an uptick after President Trump released the transcript of his “do us a favor” call with Ukraine’s president, but that’s about it. The actual public impeachment hearings didn’t move the needle at all. The crosstabs pretty much tell the…
Democrats Announce Next Round of Impeachment Hearings
Patrick Semansky/AP The House Judiciary Committee has set the date for its first impeachment hearing, scheduled to take place on December 4. The chair of the committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), sent Donald Trump a letter on Tuesday informing the president of his rights in the impeachment process and inviting him to attend the hearing.…
Dire UN Report Says We Must—and Can—Dramatically Lower Emissions in 10 Years
piyaset/Getty This piece originally appeared in the Guardian and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Countries must make an unprecedented effort to cut their levels of greenhouse gases in the next decade to avoid climate chaos, the UN has warned, as it emerged that emissions hit a new high last year. Carbon dioxide emissions in…
Democrat Goes on Fox News and Rips Tucker Carlson: “Why the Hell Does He Still Have a Job Here?”
Tucker Carlson has floated a strange theory that former President Barack Obama has declined to endorse Joe Biden because Michelle Obama is likely to enter the race. When asked about the prediction, which is almost certainly wrong, on Fox News Tuesday morning, Michael Blake, vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, refused to lend credence…
Can a Robot Fix Sex Ed?
Mother Jones illustration/Emojipedia Maura was about to go to college, and she had some questions about the birth control pill. In the week leading up to her period, the 18-year-old was used to enduring terrible migraines and cramps and feeling severely depressed—and the symptoms were getting worse. She wondered if the pill could help, but…