4 States Propose Harsh New Penalties for Climate Protesters
Activist Tania Aubid, of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, speaks in St. Paul, MN, to protesters opposed to the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline.(Tim Evans/NurPhoto/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.This story was originally published by…
“Power Companies Get Exactly What They Want”: How Texas Repeatedly Failed to Protect its Power Grid Against Extreme Weather
Chris Rusanowsky/ZUMA Wire 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 story was originally published by ProPublica. In January 2014, power plants owned by Texas’ largest electricity producer buckled under frigid temperatures. Its generators failed more than a…
It’s Official: A Former Dairy Exec Now Runs Biden’s Agriculture Department
Second time’s a charm? Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testifies before the US House during his first stint at USDA, in 2009. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta 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 a 92-7 vote in the…
How Does Chuck Schumer Keep Democrats Together? A Flip Phone.
Michael A. McCoy/Zuma 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.When asked about how he communicates with his Democratic colleagues Tuesday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer whipped a fossil out of his pocket—a flip phone. Asked how…
The FBI Warned Congress of Right-Wing Violence Before Jan. 6. Capitol Police Leaders Never Saw the Report.
Shay Horse/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.During a Senate hearing on Tuesday examining the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, former security and law enforcement officials largely blamed a lack of proper intelligence for…
Josh Hawley Is Fundraising Off Lies About the Big Lie
Francis Chung/E&E News/Politico/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.The GOP’s Ever-Trumpers have got their spin down pat. They didn’t try to overturn the 2020 results. They didn’t try to subvert American democracy by undermining the legitimacy…