A Prominent Anti-Trump Republican Says He’s Leaving Congress, But Not Quietly
Rod Lamkey/CNP via ZUMA Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of former president Donald Trump’s most vocal critics in the Republican Party, said on Friday that he will not be running for reelection. But over the weekend…
Biden Is Taking Forever to Get His Ambassadors Confirmed. You Can Thank Ted Cruz for That.
Graeme Jennings/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.On Tuesday, the Senate approved four new US ambassadors, something that typically would not pass for breaking news in Washington, DC. But before this week, only 2 of Joe Biden’s 69 ambassador picks had been…
The Centerpiece of Biden’s Climate Agenda Is All But Dead. So Now What?
Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.By the time a group of progressive lawmakers entered the Oval Office to meet with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, the centerpiece of his climate agenda was all but dead. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) refused…
Steve Bannon Doesn’t Want to Testify. We Already Know What He Did.
Steve Bannon during an election rally in Richmond, Va., Wednesday on Oct. 13.Steve Helber/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.The House of Representatives voted 229-202 on Thursday to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena…
Joe Manchin Called Our Reporting “Bullshit.” Now He’s Got a Different Story.
Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.When Mother Jones reported on Wednesday that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) had told associates he was considering quitting the Democratic Party and had a specific plan on how to do so, he told Capitol…
SCOOP: Manchin Tells Associates He’s Considering Leaving the Democratic Party and Has an Exit Plan
Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In recent days, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) has told associates that he is considering leaving the Democratic Party if President Joe Biden and Democrats on Capitol Hill do not agree to his demand to…