U.S. House Republicans probe DEI policies in the military
A Marine Corps staff sergeant helps conduct the final inspection of recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 5, 2024. During their last inspection, new Marines are tested on everything they’ve been taught, including uniform standards and discipline. (DOD Photo by Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ava Alegria) WASHINGTON — Republican U.S.…
Will this be the year Georgia Republicans soften decade-long refusal of full Medicaid Expansion?
A top Georgia Republican publicly opened the door to a conversation on a “private option” style of Medicaid expansion. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder House Speaker Jon Burns publicly opened the door to a conversation about fully expanding Medicaid through a “private option” that skirts traditional expansion but still extends health insurance to significantly more uninsured Georgians.…
Ron DeSantis Gives a Green Light to Ethnic Cleansing
Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For the past two weeks, Israeli officials have been embroiled in an appalling debate. A group of far-right extremists within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition have been calling on the government to encourage the “voluntary migration”…
Nikki Haley Would Like You to Visit Her New Website
Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis squared off in Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate, one name loomed large—and it wasn’t the man all but certain to defeat them for the nomination. Instead, it was “DeSantis Lies Dot Com.”…
Rep. Cori Bush Calls on Congress to End Race-Based Hair Discrimination
Craig Hudson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After a high-profile incident in which a Black teen was punished over the length of his hair, Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) is pushing for federal protections against hair-based discrimination. In a tweet on Friday, Bush called on…
Republicans Are Grasping for a Reason to Impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing.Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, House Republicans renewed their plan to impeach Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. It is part of a long attempt to pin the failures—both real…