Georgia Republicans Are Doubling Down on Racist Voter Suppression
Georgia Rep. Barry Fleming next to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in 2019Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.After Donald Trump failed to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, Republicans in the state’s legislature are…
As Legal Troubles Pile Up, Trump Has an Easy Way to Get Out of Paying the Bills Himself
Carolyn Kaster/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Former President Donald Trump avoided conviction in his second impeachment trial, but his legal troubles are, of course, far from over. And the legal threats are proliferating on a…
Solitary Confinement Policies Could Make the Prison Pandemic Worse
Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via Getty Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This article was originally published by Undark. Read the original article. In December, COVID-19 infections in prisons in the United States hit a record 25,000…
The Tipped Minimum Wage Didn’t Help Restaurants and Hotels Survive the Pandemic, Says a New Report
Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.As the debate over raising the minimum wage heats up, there has been renewed attention on the subminimum wage that restaurant servers make…
Ted Cruz’s Text Messages Just Got Leaked
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.We’ve got some backstory on Sen. Ted Cruz’s direct-flight jaunt to a Ritz-Carlton in Cancun while his constituents cling to life. The New York Times published moments ago…
Trump’s Acquittal Has Paved the Way for More Political Violence
Senate Television/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Last week, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump of the charge of inciting the insurrection on January 6 that left five people dead and more than…