The Southeast Is Reeling in the Wake of Hurricane Helene
An American flag flies over the destroyed city hall in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Saturday.Stephen Smith/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across the Southeast over the past several days, leaving more than 60…
CBS Moderators Won’t Fact-Check the VP Debate
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) will face off Tuesday night in a debate without live fact-checking, according to network host CBS.AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. At Tuesday’s vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) and Gov. Tim…
The AI Boom Has Raised Hopes for a Nuclear Comeback
Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1, located in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, in Pennsylvania, generates 852 megawatts of clean, safe and reliable electricity for more than 800,000 homes. In 2009, Three Mile Island Unit 1 received a 20 year extension to the plant’s operating license from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. With license extension, Three…
An Election in Two Schedules: Veep Edition
Democratic vice presidential nominee and Governor TIM WALZ speaks at a debate watch party at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, Arizona. Gage Skidmore/ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. There may be no better example of the stark choices on this…
January 6er Joins RFK Jr. on the National Mall This Weekend
Conservative activist Brandon Straka who was sentenced to probation after Jan 6th holds a performance at CPAC Texas, wearing an orange jumpsuit and a red Make America Great Again hat in a mock jail cell.Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that…
GOP Attorneys General Have Launched a New Attack on Gender Care for Kids
More than 300 people gather in front of the Idaho Capitol to oppose anti-transgender legislation.Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last August, the American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its guidance supporting the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and other medical…