The $15 Minimum Wage Wasn’t the Only Progressive Ballot Measure That Passed in Conservative States
Ms. Gail Rogers, a fast food worker at McDonalds, holds a sign to advocate for increasing the minimum wage to $15.Martha Asencio Rhine/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On November 3, voters decided whether or not to approve a host of state level…
Trump Supporters Came to Philly To Stop the Vote. Progressive Protesters Met Them With “Radical Joy.”
Demonstrators dance in the street outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where votes were still being counted on the Thursday following Election Day.Rebecca Blackwell/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Amanda Mcillmurray, sporting a yellow “Voters Decide” mask on Thursday, has seen her fair share…
The Dem Hid From a Scandal. The Republican Attended Super-Spreader Events. Guess Who Racked up the Votes?
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a Trump critic-turned-ally, seems likely to hold his Senate seat. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Amid fading Democratic hopes of retaking the Senate, Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) appears likely to eke out a victory over Democratic challenger…
In 20 Years, the Republican Party Has Gone From “Stop the Recount” to “Stop the Count”
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.If you want to understand what has and hasn’t changed about the Republican Party between 2000 and 2020, just consider the aftermath of those two presidential elections. In 2000, you’ll recall—or maybe you don’t, it…
“Even If Biden Wins, He’ll Be the President of Trump’s America.” New Yorkers Indulge In On-Brand Anxiety.
mpi43/MediaPunch /IPX/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.New York City was so New York City tonight, indulging in a collective sense of dread and on-brand anxiety, while the world watched and waited for final election results. But it wasn’t skipping a beat, either:…
Mississippians Overwhelmingly Voted Down a Jim Crow–Era Election Provision
Voters slowly make their way through the long line Tupelo Miss., on Nov. 3, 2020.Thomas Wells/The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Mississippi voters overwhelmingly supported a ballot initiative on Tuesday to dismantle a Jim Crow–era constitutional provision…