Texas Child Welfare Officials Were Secretly Pissed About the Order to Investigate Trans Kids
Mother Jones illustration; Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Back in February when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered child welfare officials to investigate the parents of transgender kids as possible abusers—simply because the parents gave their kids the health care needed to transition—a…
The Most Powerful Moms in America Are the New Face of the Republican Party
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It is the first full day of the inaugural Moms for Liberty Joyful Warriors National Summit, and 500 such warriors are listening raptly as Florida governor Ron DeSantis delivers the keynote address. They fill tables in the grand ballroom…
A Mega-Merger Has Left Some Gold Miners Fearing for Their Safety
Photo illustration by Neu Tokyo for High Country News and The Nevada IndependentThis article, a collaboration between High Country News and The Nevada Independent, was supported by grants from the Fund for Investigative Journalism and is republished here as part of our Climate Desk partnership.. Note: Because some sources were concerned about the possibility of retaliation, gender-neutral…
You Can Expect an Announcement on Student Loans as Soon as Next Week
Spencer Platt/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.With about 10 days remaining until federal student loan payments are scheduled to resume, borrowers can expect an announcement from the Biden administration on student debt before the end of the month, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told CBS…
Poll: A Majority of Voters Want the Trump Investigations to Go On
Drew Angerer /Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In recent months, Donald Trump has found himself buried in a growing pile of lawsuits and investigations. Officials are probing his company’s finances, his attempt to overturn the 2020 election, his role in inciting a mob on…
Liz Cheney Is Set on Keeping “Election Deniers” Out of Office—Including Donald Trump
Tom Williams/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After losing reelection in Wyoming this week, Rep. Liz Cheney has set her sights on a new target: keeping “election deniers” out of office, starting with former president Donald Trump. In a wide-ranging interview with ABC’s This…