GOP U.S. senators push to tie voter ID bill to government funding
Sen. Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, introduced the Senate version of the House’s bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — A handful of U.S. Senate Republicans called Wednesday for the chamber to pass a bill to keep the government open that would also…
On the 23rd anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks, victims and first responders honored
The Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former President Donald Trump and the Republican vice presidential nominee, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, attend the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum on Sept. 11, 2024 in New York City. Michael…
U.S. House speaker withdraws spending bill that would require ID to register to vote
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks on his cell phone as walks back to his office in the U.S. Capitol building on Nov. 13, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a six-month stopgap spending bill from heading to the floor for a vote…
Georgia watch party faithful cheer, boo fateful Harris-Trump presidential debate
The Trump Campaign hosted Tuesday at Smyrna’s Adventure Outdoors a presidential debate watch party between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of their Nov. 5 election. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia political partisans gathered at watch parties and cheered the barbs landed by their favored presidential candidate during a debate that could…
Trump Spent the Debate Spreading the Fever Dreams of Extremely Online Racists
AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A young racist man who spends too much time online should have heard a lot to like from Donald Trump during Tuesday’s debate. But from what I saw from the usual suspects on the right,…
Taylor Swift, Famous Childless Cat Lady, Officially Endorses Kamala Harris
Scott A Garfitt/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. The fantasy of a Taylor Swift endorsement is finally a reality—for Kamala Harris. Shortly after the first presidential debate between the vice president and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the pop superstar made her…