Mike Johnson’s Dad Sought His Help to Stop a Toxic Burn Pit Close to Home. Johnson Refused.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday, following a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Mike Johnson was a few months away from assuming elected office in late 2014 when he was confronted with an…
“Unconscionable”: The Potential Changes to Border Enforcement Tied to Ukraine Aid Could Bring Back Trump-Era Policies
President Joe Biden talks with U.S. Border Patrol agents as they walk along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso Texas.Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This week, lawmakers are trying to reach a last-minute agreement on tough immigration and border security proposals tied…
Congressional Interns Send Open Letter Calling for Gaza Ceasefire
Imago via Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Late Monday, more than 140 congressional interns and fellows released an open letter to Congress calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. “There is no justification for the wanton killing of innocent civilians,” the letter reads.…
Congress Incentivizes Rare Disease Research. Big Pharma Exploits It.
Mother Jones; Unsplash Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After three years on prednisone, a steroid not recommended for long-term use, Amy G. saw a new specialist. She had been diagnosed with EGPA, a particularly rare type of the autoimmune disorder vasculitis, which causes blood vessels…
Watch SNL Roast George Santos as He’s Booted From Congress
After disgraced Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday for alleged ethics violations, including spending donor money on Botox treatments, the writers of Saturday Night Live wasted no time roasting him. The show led off with a news conference by Santos, played by Bowen Yang, on the steps of the US Capitol. “I’m being…
The Supreme Court Case That Could Upend a Century of Tax Law
Mother Jones illustration; George Marks/Retrofile RF/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in Moore v U.S., a case that nominally involves the right of the US government to tax a couple, Charles and Kathleen Moore, on…