Protesters picket Georgia Rep. Ferguson’s Newnan office, disappointed over House speaker vote
Protesters outside Rep. Drew Ferguson’s office said they hope to primary the congressman next year. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder If you drove past Congressman Drew Ferguson’s Newnan office Friday afternoon, you may have seen a couple dozen people waving signs and flags lamenting Ferguson’s changing votes for speaker of the House. As the U.S. House was…
Narrow increase in Medicaid eligibility for low-income Georgians continues enrollment struggle
About 1,300 people have signed up for health care coverage through Georgia’s new Medicaid program for low-income adults, who must complete 80 hours of work or other activities every month to qualify and then keep their health care coverage. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder Georgia’s new Medicaid program for low-income adults continues to enroll people at a…
Military Supplies, Border Security, and (Much Less) Aid: Biden Pushes $106 Billion Spending Bill
President Joe Biden addressing the nation from the Oval Office on Thursday.Yuri Gripas/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve a $106 billion proposal that would mostly benefit Ukrainian and Israeli war and defense efforts. The administration wants…
How Donald Trump and Jared Kushner Overlooked the Key to Middle East Peace
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with then-President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan after signing the Abraham Accords in September 2020.Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On September…
Trump Ally Kenneth Chesebro Pleads Guilty in Georgia Fake Electors Case
Sidney Powell and Kenneth ChesebroFulton County Sheriff’s Office/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Kenneth Chesebro, an architect of the fake electors plot Donald Trump used to try to steal the 2020 election, pleaded guilty in Fulton Country, Georgia, Friday to a felony count of conspiracy…
Utilities Have Been Lying to us About Gas Stoves Since the 1970s
Michael Bocchieri/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. One-third of American kitchens have gas stoves—and evidence is piling up that they’re polluting homes with toxic chemicals. A study this summer found that using a single gas stove burner on high can raise levels of cancer-causing benzene above…