Trump’s Social Media Company Is Finally Going Public. He Could Make Billions.
Mother Jones illustration; Gripas Yuri/Abaca/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After repeated delays, Donald Trump finally seems to be taking his Truth Social app public—an accomplishment that could set him up for a gigantic potential windfall. “Potential” being the operative word there. In the…
AOC and Bernie Sanders Aim to Tackle Housing and Climate Change in One Bill
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) take part in a press conference with other Democratic lawmakers and advocates reintroducing the Green New Deal for Public Housing.Mother Jones illustration; Francis Chung/POLITICO/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. With a sweeping legislative proposal, Representative Alexandria…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files resolution to oust Mike Johnson as U.S. House speaker
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene opted not to make the motion privileged, which would have forced a floor vote within days and scuttled a two-week recess set to begin Friday. House rules allow her to force a vote on the measure at any time. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo) Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene…
Congress rushes to approve $1.2 trillion spending package ahead of midnight deadline
The U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion government spending bill, giving the Senate hours to clear it before a midnight deadline. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved a broadly bipartisan $1.2 trillion spending package Friday, sending the legislation to the Senate ahead of a midnight deadline. Senators have just hours to clear…
Medicaid expansion chances dim again this year as key health care proposal passes without it
Sen. Bill Cowsert (center) cast the decisive vote Thursday to keep a Medicaid expansion proposal from advancing out of his committee. Cordele Republican Sen. Carden Summers (left) was one of two Republican senators who voted for the bill. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder A late proposal to fully expand Medicaid received a surprise hearing in a Senate…
Georgia Senate passes bill to punish local governments with loose immigration policies
The Georgia Senate passed immigration legislation March 21 tied to the killing of a Georgia nursing student who was slain on the Athens campus of the University of Georgia. John McCosh/ Georgia Recorder The Georgia Senate passed a bill Thursday that could result in law enforcement agencies and local governments losing federal and state funds…