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The Big Joke Behind Sarah Palin’s Congressional Bid

Sarah Palin leaves the courthouse in New York, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.Seth Wenig/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.Sarah Palin made me laugh this morning.  I was looking at my inbox and spotted a fundraising email from her. The subject heading…

We’re Running Out of Money to Track Covid Variants. An Expert Explains Why That Would Be Very Bad.

Mother Jones illustration; Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.The United States is at risk of running out of money to fight Covid. Without additional funds from Congress, the White House warned last month, the country will see immediate consequences. Additional, free booster…

A Top Advocate for a No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Has Some Baggage

Kurt Volker testifies on November 19, 2019.Caroline Brehman/Congressional Quarterly via ZUMA Press Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.US foreign policy establishment figures are calling for NATO to impose a “limited” no-fly zone over Ukraine. And one of the most vocal advocates downplaying the…

Biden’s Fresh Pitch for Prosperity: Fund My Agenda, Dammit

Shawn Thew/Pool/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.As I described earlier this evening, the first section of President Joe Biden’s speech tonight, in which he forcefully rebuked Vladimir Putin, generated some bipartisan support from a bitterly divided Congress. But as Biden moved…