The IRS Finally Got Some Funding. Now Republicans Want It Back.
Republican leaders welcome Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the House chamber on December 21, 2022. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The first item listed on this week’s House legislative schedule following the historically chaotic selection of a House Speaker and seating of…
As Climate Outlook Worsens, Republicans Go After “Woke” Capitalism
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his state would divest about $2 billion from BlackRock, a Wall Street firm that advocates for environmentally conscious investing.John Locher/AP This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It has only been a decade since climate activists launched campaigns to get…
What the January 6 Committee Missed
Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson leaving an October 13 January 6 committee hearing.Jabin Botsford/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The January 6 committee’s final report has 845 pages and not a word against Mike Pence. The committee lauds the former VP and other top…
Under US Law, Southwest Passengers Seeking Compensation Could Be Stranded All Over Again
A traveler searches for a suitcase in a baggage holding area for Southwest Airlines at Denver International Airport on December 28, 2022. More than 15,000 flights have been canceled by airlines since winter weather began impacting air travel on December 22.Michael Ciaglo/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow…
Cassidy Hutchinson Testifies That Former Trump Ethics Lawyer Told Her to Memory Hole Key Details in Name of “Protecting the President”
Cassidy Hutchinson testifying before the House January 6 committee on June 28, 2022. Tom Williams/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who offered dramatic testimony at a January 6 Committee hearing in June, detailed her own lawyer’s efforts…
Cassidy Hutchinson Testifies That Former Trump Ethics Lawyer Told Her To Memory Hole Key Details in Name of “Protecting the President.”
Cassidy Hutchinson testifying before the House January 6 committee on June 28, 2022. Tom Williams/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who offered dramatic testimony at a January 6 Committee hearing in June, detailed her own lawyer’s efforts…