Not Everyone Was Surprised by the Attack on the Capitol
Rev. William Barber II at an interfaith service in 2020.Amy Katz/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.The January 6 attack on the Capitol was, for many Americans, an unthinkable and shocking attack on democracy. For the…
5-Time US Chess Champion Hikaru Nakamura Reaches 1 Million Stream Followers. Magnus Who?
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.No, I don’t have sources telling me that world chess champion Magnus Carlsen is seething with jealousy of his rival Hikaru Nakamura, who topped 1 million stream followers yesterday. But Carlsen…
Why Won’t Joe Biden Let Ethanol Die Already?
Kotyński 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.President Joe Biden campaigned on an ambitious plan to tackle climate change with a “clean energy revolution,” including incentives to phase out gas-powered cars in favor of electric ones. The…
The Senate Acquitted Trump. His Legal Problems Are Just Starting.
Donald and Melania Trump boarding Air Force One to leave Washington on Jan. 20, 2021.Stefani Reynolds/CNP via 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.The Senate acquitted Donald Trump, again, on Saturday, but the former president’s…
Oath Keepers Who Guarded Roger Stone Stormed the Capitol
Roger Stone walks through the crowd after he spoke on the steps of the Supreme Court with a man in an “Oath Keepers” hat on January 5, 2021.Ken Cedeno/Sipa USA via AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news…
Read This GOP Senator’s Scathing Statement on Why She Voted to Convict Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) addresses reporters in the Capitol on February 10, 2021.Greg Nash/CNP via 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.Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of seven Republicans who voted Saturday to convict former…