The Government Shutdown Will Stop Thousands of Disaster Recovery Projects
A FEMA task force uses dogs to search debris and destroyed buildings for survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, October 4, 2022 in Matlacha Isles, Florida.Jocelyn Augustino/Fema/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the midst of hurricane and…
Dianne Feinstein Had a Complicated Environmental Record
Oliver Contreras-Pool/Grist/Getty This story was originally published by the Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who died on Thursday evening at the age of 90, leaves behind a long and complex legacy on climate and environmental issues. Feinstein represented California as a Democrat in the US Senate for more than 30…
Ditching Ukraine aid, U.S. House in bipartisan vote passes bill to avert shutdown
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, speaks with reporters about a stopgap government funding bill inside the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. House approved a bill Saturday that would stave off a government shutdown until at least mid-November, though the measure doesn’t include…
Fulton 19 recap: Trump sticks with Fulton venue, first defendant accepts a plea agreement, and more
Booking photos from the Fulton County conspiracy case charging Donald Trump and allies with trying to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results. Top row, from left Jeffrey Clark, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Michael Roman, Ray Smith, David Shafer, Sen. Shawn Still. Center row, from left, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro. Bottom…
Judge clears Oct. 1 start for new prosecutors oversight panel
A controversial bill passed by Georgia Republican lawmakers in March creates a district attorneys oversight commission that will discipline local prosecutors accused of misconduct. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder A judge ruled Friday that a new prosecutors disciplinary council can begin investigating complaints on Sunday. Georgia’s Prosecuting Attorneys Oversight Commission remains intact after Fulton County Judge Paige…
New York City Is Underwater. There’s More Trouble in the Pipes.
A flooded street due to heavy rain in Hoboken, N.J., on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.Stefan Jeremiah/AP New York City is underwater. As heavy rainfall hits the northeast, making the city’s roads impassable and halting train and subway service, social media videos show flooding through holes in subway walls and water rushing into buses and cars—as well…