Biden’s Call for Supreme Court Reform Is Long Overdue
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. President Joe Biden called for a series of major reforms to the Supreme Court on Monday that would counteract the unchecked power of its conservative supermajority. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, which was…
Why a Kamala Harris Victory Could Prove Critical for the Health of the Planet
Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers convention in Houston, July 25, 2024.Jerome Hicks/ZUMA This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Vice President Kamala Harris all but locked up the Democratic presidential nomination last Sunday. It was also, incidentally, the single hottest day in this planet’s history. That inauspicious timing reveals…
Biden urges term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, new ethics rules
Protesters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, during oral arguments on a presidential immunity case. Jane Norman/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Before he leaves the Oval Office in January, President Joe Biden wants to see Congress take up a constitutional amendment restoring criminal liability for U.S. presidents in response to the recent Supreme…
Usha Vance Reportedly Loathed Trump
Usha Vance reportedly thought Trump’s role in inciting the insurrection at the Capitol was “deeply disturbing.”Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Believe it or not, Usha Vance once had a view in common with the majority of Americans: she reportedly…
Kamala Harris Raised $200 Million in Her First Week Campaigning
The Harris campaign is off to a strong start.Brian Cahn/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It’s hard to believe it was only a week ago that President Joe Biden announced he would no longer seek re-election and endorsed the candidacy of Vice President…
The Childless Cat Lady Memes Are Flowing as J.D. Vance Keeps Digging
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks during a campaign rally at Middletown High School on July 22, 2024 in Middletown, Ohio.Scott Olson/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It’s been a rough week for J.D. Vance. While half the internet…