Will Someone Rid Biden of This Meddlesome Filibuster?
Matt Smith/Shutterstock For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Over at New York magazine, Gabriel Debenedetti has a long article on what President Biden would do about the filibuster if Democrats take the Senate. One of the people Debenedetti spoke to is Sen. Chris Coons,…
Donald Trump Can’t Denounce White Supremacists Because He Is One
Yuri/Abaca via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On Wednesday—one day after the debate in which he refused to condemn white supremacists and told a neofascist street gang to “stand by”—President Donald Trump reprised his bigotry at a campaign stop in Duluth,…
No, Debt Is Not at Scary Levels Right Now
The Wall Street Journal regurgitates concerns about growing debt today, promising 14 charts that tell the story. It’s a weird collection of charts, though, one that seems almost determined not to show debt levels in their simplest form. So here they are. First, corporate debt: This does not look especially scary. Now here’s household debt:…
One Case of a Rare Eye Cancer Was Weird. When 4 More Appeared, the Town Knew Something Wasn’t Right.
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Meredith Legg Stapleton was was taking a shower one day when suddenly her left eye went dark, like a curtain falling. It was just a few months before her graduation from the University of South Carolina, Aiken, and…
From the Sesame Street Writers’ Room to “The Jooniverse,” Comedian Joon Chung Has Good News
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.With just 33 days until the election, and the pandemic’s end nowhere in sight, the stakes couldn’t be higher and the state of the universe is no laughing matter. An alternative: The Jooniverse, comedian Joon Chung’s new site,…
Personal Income Fell Again in August
Personal income dropped again in August: To provide a bit of context, I’ve included the trendline for income through the end of 2019 and then extended it through August. It shows that income in August is about what it would have been if there had been no pandemic and no special assistance. When we get…