Democratic Senators Who Support the Filibuster Beg Republicans Not to Filibuster
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On Tuesday, the two most centrist members of the Senate Democratic caucus, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, issued a rare…
Democrats Have Veered to the Left on Israel Policy. Why Hasn’t Joe Biden Caught Up?
Debbie Hill/AFP/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Progressive activists were surprised when the Democratic Party platform was approved last August. The party’s policy planks were largely crafted based on recommendations from Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders’…
Big Tech Doesn’t Want You Fixing Your Gadgets. This Federal Agency Is Calling BS
Amelia Bates/ Grist Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For the past several years, as state legislators across the country have held hearings to…
House Dems and Republicans Strike a Deal on a 1/6 Commission—But There’s One Big Catch
John Minchillo/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On Friday morning, big news hit: Democrats and Republicans in the House had reached a compromise to set up a bipartisan, independent commission that would investigate the January 6…
Liz Cheney Removed From GOP Leadership for Telling the Truth
Melina Mara/ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.House Republicans on Wednesday officially voted to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) from her leadership position after she continued to openly condemn both Donald Trump’s lie that he won…
Watch: Facebook Oversight Board Co-Chair Rips Trump and Facebook
Niall Carson/PA Wire via ZUMA Press Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Facebook’s January decision to ban Donald Trump left many people who dislike Trump and the social media giant feeling like they had to pick sides.…