Republicans Preview the Voter Suppression Policies They’ll Enact if Trump Wins
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., holds a news conference with Donald Trump on April 12, 2024, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In April, when he was at risk of being toppled by hardline…
More Democrats Yell (Respectfully) That Biden Should Reconsider Staying in the Race
Tom Williams/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Amid a make-or-break week for President Biden’s embattled presidential campaign Speaker Emerita of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday appeared to carefully join the chorus of top Democrats urging the president to reconsider his defiance…
The Problematic Chemicals Fueling America’s EV Revolution
This investigation was reported in collaboration with The Examination, The Post and Courier, Columbia Journalism Investigations, and RTBF, and co-published in partnership with Mother Jones. Propulsion without the need for petroleum: That’s the lithium-ion battery’s promise. Backed by government incentives across the globe, lithium-ion batteries are hailed as key to a green transportation revolution—and for…
Why Smashing the Administrative State Is a Disaster for Reproductive Rights
An abortion rights advocate participates in a protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building on June 24, 2024, in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It turns out the most consequential reproductive rights case before the Supreme Court this past…
NATO leaders in D.C. condemn Russia as Zelenskyy thanks Congress for Ukraine aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, meets with House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., at the U.S. Capitol on July 10, 2024. Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited U.S. lawmakers Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington, where world leaders are pledging additional support to the Eastern European…
U.S. House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal races
Georgia requires voters to provide identification before a ballot is issued by a poll worker. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would require individuals registering to vote to provide proof of citizenship to participate in federal elections. The legislation, passed 221-198, would also require states to…