Group of Republicans to Launch First GOP Effort to Expel George Santos
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., departs a House Republican closed-door caucus to decide who to nominate for speaker of the House, on Capitol HillAlex Brandon/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, a group of New York House Republicans announced that they will introduce a resolution…
How Kevin McCarthy Set Up His Big Fail 14 Years Ago
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On April 15, 2009, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the California Republican, brought Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, the leader of the House GOP caucus, to a rally in his home town of Bakersfield. It was Tax Day, and in 200…
The House Voted to Avert a Government Shutdown—For 45 Days
Getty/Code6d Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Saturday afternoon, after weeks of GOP squabbling in the House of Representatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) led his chamber in passing a bill to fund the government for 45 days. He did it, primarily, with the help…
The Government Shutdown Will Stop Thousands of Disaster Recovery Projects
A FEMA task force uses dogs to search debris and destroyed buildings for survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, October 4, 2022 in Matlacha Isles, Florida.Jocelyn Augustino/Fema/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In the midst of hurricane and…
Our Child Care System Is a Disaster. It’s About to Get Worse.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In February 2021, the federal government sent a $24 billion lifeline to day care centers to keep them afloat amid a still-raging pandemic. When that funding expires on September 30, 3.2 million children are likely…
We’re Living in a Kevin McCarthy Doom Loop
Here we go again.Lenin Nolly/Sipa/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.For the second time in three days, a group of far-right House Republicans on Thursday blew up a short-term plan to fund the government, setting fire to efforts to avoid a government shutdown at…