Mike Johnson Hates America, But He Believes He Can Save It
Graeme Sloan/Sipa via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Mike Johnson, the new Republican speaker of the House, has a very dark view of America. He believes that the United States is “a completely amoral society” and that global “sinister” forces have a hold…
Mike Johnson Is as Extreme as It Gets
Tom Williams/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After three weeks of disarray and bitter infighting, House Republicans on Wednesday finally got their act together to perform what historically has been one of the easiest tasks for a majority party: electing a new speaker. The…
How “Stop the Steal” Republicans Could Take Over Virginia
Mother Jones illustration; Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On November 8, 2020, the day after the major news networks called the election for Joe Biden, 350 supporters of Donald Trump gathered in Purcellville, Virginia, a town of 9,000 people one hour northwest of Washington,…
Pennsylvania Frackers Used 80,000 Tons of Secret Chemicals Over Past Decade
A natural gas well being drilled near Dimock, Pennsylvania. Charles Mostoller/Zuma This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Oil and gas producers in Pennsylvania used some 160 million pounds of chemicals that they are not required by law to publicly identify in more than 5,000 gas wells…
Tuberville blockade on military nominees could be evaded by tweak in U.S. Senate rules
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican, is blocking more than 300 military nominations over his objections to Pentagon abortion policies. Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats are mulling a strategy to bypass Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s months-long hold on hundreds of military promotions in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy that was authorized in the aftermath…
Next for a new U.S. House speaker: three-week deadline to dodge a government shutdown
Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) thanks U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) (L) after she delivered his nomination speech as the House of Representatives held an election for a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 25, 2023Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Newly elected U.S. House…