The Race to Save the Great Salt Lake
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Water is life. It’s also big business. In our November + December 2023 issue, Mother Jones dives into the West’s deepening water crisis—and the forces behind it, from historic drought to short-sighted policies to corrupt lawmakers and the special…
Harsh Immigration Policies Affect Students’ Academic Performance
Students return to school at the Jordan High School in Los Angeles. Ringo Chiu/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump and other Republican candidates are putting forward extreme immigration policy proposals that include ending birthright citizenship for…
18 California Kids Sue EPA For “Allowing” Dangerous Emissions
A three-year-old at a climate change protest in Los Angeles, California with a sign that says “My Future is In Your Hands”Ronen Tivony/SOPA/Zuma This story was originally published by the Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Eighteen California children are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency over its role in the climate crisis. In a lawsuit filed on Sunday,…
US House Republicans back formal impeachment inquiry against Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden talks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Hunter Biden defied a subpoena from Congress to testify behind closed doors ahead of a House vote on an impeachment inquiry against his father. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. House voted along party lines…
White House says funding for Ukraine is running out, with no deal in sight in Congress
Left to right, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen during during remarks at a Capitol Menorah lighting ceremony at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 12, 2023 in Washington, DC.…
Massive defense bill advances in U.S. Senate, but faces objections from House conservatives
The U.S. Capitol at night. Bill Dickinson/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate took an important step Tuesday on the nation’s annual defense policy bill, but the reliably bipartisan legislation is expected to hit the same hard-right opposition in the U.S. House that has dogged lawmakers since the beginning of this Congress. The Democratic-led upper…