The House Just Voted to Raise the Minimum Wage to $15
Rick Majewski/Zuma The US House voted 231-139 on Thursday to raise the federal minimum wage to $15, bringing Democrats one step closer to their goal of more than doubling the current rate of $7.25 an hour, which has not changed since 2009. Thursday’s vote fell largely along party lines, with three Republicans supporting it and…
Trump Attempts to Disavow “Send Her Back” Chant He Visibly Enjoyed During Rally
Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump on Thursday attempted to distance himself from the “send her back” chants that erupted at a campaign rally the previous night during his tirade about Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), a naturalized US citizen who as a child fled Somalia’s civil war. Trump now claims he “was not happy” with the…
Donald Trump Loves Him Some “Send Her Back”
Donald Trump says today that he tried really hard to shut down the “Send her back!” chants at his rally last night. Here is Trump trying really hard: Looking for news you can trust? Subscribe to our free newsletters. THANK YOU. We recently wrapped up the crowdfunding campaign for our ambitious Mother Jones Corruption Project,…
AOC, Sanders, and Warren Rally Around Ilhan Omar Following Trump’s Racist Attacks
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar.Tom Williams/Zuma Following President Donald Trump’s racist tweets about four congresswomen of color and his refusal to quell supporters who chanted “send her back” in reference to Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a campaign rally Wednesday evening, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) took to Twitter to offer some words of encouragement. “To…
Iran Cracks Down on Oil Smuggling Out of Iran
For all you know, this file photo could be an oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz. It’s not. It’s actually sailing in Venezuelan waters. But how would you know if I hadn’t told you?Juan Carlos Hernandez/ZUMA Here’s the latest from the Persian Gulf: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has seized a foreign tanker and…
House Votes to Hold Top Trump Officials in Criminal Contempt for Withholding Census Documents
President Donald Trump, joined by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, left, and Attorney General William Barr, speaks about the census in the Rose Garden at the White House on July 11. Carolyn Kaster/AP The House of Representatives voted 230 to 198 Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of…