In the Wake of a Sex Scandal, a Moms for Liberty Co-Founder’s Career Is Crumbling
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It’s been just a week since Christian Ziegler, chair of the Florida GOP, was accused of raping a woman who was involved in a sexual encounter with him and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder and Sarasota school board…
Congress Incentivizes Rare Disease Research. Big Pharma Exploits It.
Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After three years on prednisone, a steroid not recommended for long-term use, Amy G. saw a new specialist. She had been diagnosed with EGPA, a particularly rare type of the autoimmune disorder vasculitis, which causes blood vessels…
The War in Gaza Has Come for the Climate Movement
Demonstrators participate in a protest against the Israel-Hamas war during the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit.Peter Dejong/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Greta Thunberg posted a photo of herself holding a “stand with Gaza” sign on Instagram in October, the backlash in Israel and Germany came…
New York Democrat Jamaal Bowman censured by U.S. House after he pulled fire alarm
U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, speaks on the floor of the House about a resolution to censure him, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Screenshot from U.S. House webcast) WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted Thursday to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York. The House voted 214-191 along party lines on a resolution to censure…
CNN to host GOP presidential debates ahead of Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire primary
Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, left, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis participate in the NewsNation Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the University of Alabama Moody Music Hall on Dec. 6, 2023 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. CNN has now scheduled two more debates for GOP presidential candidates. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Republicans hoping…
GOP Candidates Competed Over Who’s the Most Transphobic
The four GOP candidates sparred over many things Wednesday night—including who is the most anti-trans.Gerald Herbert/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The four GOP candidates competed over many things at the Republican debate Wednesday night—support for Israel, fitness to lead, and how they felt…