At the UN, the US Vetoes a Ceasefire Resolution—and Proposes Another One
Two people run amid smoke in Rafah on February 19th, 2024.Hatem Ali/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After being the only member of the UN Security Council to twice veto resolutions calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, the Biden administration is preparing…
The Long Era of Republican Gerrymandering in Wisconsin May Finally Be Over
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers raises a bill which re-defines the state’s legislative maps after signing it at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis., on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The long era of…
Haley: ‘I’m not going anywhere’
Republican presidential candidate and former SC Gov. Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event on Feb. 18, 2024 in Fort Mill, South Carolina. On Tuesday, Haley reiterated that she was not dropping out of the race. Win McNamee/Getty Images GREENVILLE — Former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley put to bed any ideas that she would be…
New chapter in Georgia GOP lawmakers’ quest to restrict access to public school library books
A Cumming Republican state senator is hoping to protect kids from harmful materials in their school libraries. Opponents say it’s overreach and potentially harmful. Getty Images. School librarians could be under more scrutiny from parents and the state under a pair of bills by Cumming Republican state Sen. Greg Dolezal. Intent to distribute Senate Bill…
White House preps new sanctions package against Russia after Navalny death
BERLIN, GERMANY – The White House on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, again urged Congress to act on aid for Ukraine. A protester against the Russian invasion of Ukraine holds a sign that reads “Who Will Stop Putin?” in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Feb. 24, 2022, in Berlin, Germany. Hannibal Hanschke/Getty Images WASHINGTON —…
Democrats in state Legislature pitch Georgia public ballot initiatives for popular policies blocked by Republicans
In January, Rep. Shea Roberts held a committee meeting on reproductive rights in a church near the state Capitol because she said she was not granted a room in the Capitol. Roberts is lead sponsor of a bill she says will allow voters to come up with their own laws if they feel they are…