We Exposed the Mormon Church’s Protection of an Ex-Bishop Accused of Sexual Abuse. He Was Just Arrested.
Rick Bowmer/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In 1999, John Goodrich, an Idaho dentist who was also a bishop with the Mormon church, accompanied his teenage daughter Chelsea on a school field trip to the East Coast. During a stay in colonial Williamsburg, Virginia,…
RNC Hires Prominent 2020 Election Denier as Its “Election Integrity” Lawyer
Christina Bobb, right, interviews fellow election denier Kari Lake at a 2022 rally.Gage Skidmore/Flickr Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A prominent election denier who wore multiple hats while aiding GOP efforts to overturn the 2020 election will serve as a top lawyer at the…
Bernie Sanders Hasn’t Forgotten About the Four-Day Workweek
Mother Jones illustration; John Locher/AP; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Amid a surge of support for organized labor and the general realization that work sucks, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is leading a renewed push to make the 32-hour workweek, without a loss in wages…
With Biden on the Campaign Trail, It’s Time to Fact-Check His Climate Plans
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Joe Biden, touted as the first US climate president, is presiding over the quiet weakening of his two most significant plans to slash planet-heating emissions, suggesting that tackling the climate crisis will take a back seat in a febrile election year.…
School voucher bill emerges from Georgia House with more momentum than in past years
The state House approved a $6,500 school voucher bill, teeing up a Senate vote. Getty Images A school voucher bill with the backing of powerful Republican leaders passed the House 91-82 Thursday and could be headed to the Senate for a final vote. The main part of the bill would allow parents of children in…
Schumer levels heavy criticism at Israel on U.S. Senate floor, calls for elections there
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, on Thursday, March 14, 2024, criticized Israeli leadership in a speech on the Senate floor. In this photo, Schumer speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged an overhaul of both…