Five Things You Didn’t Know Were In “Build Back Better”
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As soon as Congress sent its $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to President Joe Biden’s desk on Friday, the media focus quickly shifted to the other, major piece of Democratic legislation still awaiting approval: the sprawling…
Today, Let Us Celebrate the “Four Seasons Total Landscaping” Anniversary
Chris McGrath/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The city of Philadelphia has played host to many historic moments—the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the birth of Gritty—but few have been as memorable (or as weird) as that time Rudy Giuliani stood…
One Year Ago, Biden Won. Republicans Still Won’t Accept It.
Fireworks explode above Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House as celebrants wait to hear Joe Biden’s victory speech on Nov. 7, 2020.Samuel Corum/Getty Images Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.It may not feel like it, but Sunday marks one year…
We Lost a Champion of Gun Safety Last Week
Mark Glaze at a press conference urging Congress to enact gun control legislation, on February 6, 2013. Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Mark Glaze, a prominent gun control advocate, died last week, leaving a country wracked by gun…
Progressives Helped Biden Pass His Infrastructure Bill. But They Gave Up Their Leverage.
Mother Jones illustration; Drew Angerer/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.House progressives backed down on Friday, giving President Joe Biden a chance to claim a win—even as his party’s hopes of enacting a broader agenda wobbled. In remarks Saturday morning, Biden said that…
Trump Faces New Legal Threats on Both Sides of the Atlantic
Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., in 2020Alex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.An array of legal investigations into the business run by former President Donald Trump picked up new steam in the last two weeks. From…