Trump Shares His New Hampshire Victory With an Accused Sexual Predator
Donald Trump and casino mogul Steve Wynn on July 12, 2005 in Las Vegas. Joe Cavaretta/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After winning the Republican primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday night, Donald Trump took the stage at his victory celebration and delivered a…
A Crash Course on Yemen: Are Biden’s Attacks on the Houthis the Solution?
Samuel Corum/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Biden administration says that it has being trying to prevent the ongoing war in Gaza from spreading to other parts of the region. Yet despite these efforts, Israel’s massive bombing campaign, which has claimed tens…
Oil Firms Target Rural Communities Again, Now for Lithium Mining
Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Chantell Dunbar-Jones remembers when her hometown of Lewisville, Arkansas, seemed to have oil wells on every corner. The small town, located in the southwestern part of the state, sits atop the Smackover Oil Formation, one of the largest oilfields in the United…
Georgia U.S. Rep. Carter fails to spur state House lawmakers to require sharing of prescription discounts
Congressman Buddy Carter speaks to a state legislative committee Wednesday in downtown Atlanta. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Another attempt to push through a measure that would require prescription drug discounts to be shared with Georgia consumers failed Wednesday, despite an in-person boost from Congressman Buddy Carter who argued in favor of the bill. The Pooler Republican,…
On to November: Trump win in New Hampshire sets up 2024 rematch with Biden
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage with supporters, campaign staff and family members for a primary night party at the Sheraton on Jan. 23, 2024 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Leading Republicans — and the Biden presidential campaign — on Wednesday rushed to identify former President Donald…
State Senate panel presses ahead with bill that would ban ranked choice voting in Georgia
Georgia legislators in 2024 are taking up bills that would ban using instant runoffs for elections, remove the QR code used for paper ballots and give the State Election Board unilateral authority to investigate the secretary of state. (File during 2021 U.S. Senate runoff) John McCosh/Georgia Recorder The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee advanced a bill…