Joe Biden Is Officially Nominated by Jacquelyn Brittany
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On Tuesday evening, Jacquelyn Brittany, a security guard at the New York Times, nominated Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. “I take powerful people up in my elevator all the time,” Brittany said in her nomination message. “When they get off,…
Michelle Obama’s Speech Was the Heart and Soul of the DNC’s Opening Night
Junge/NTB Scanpix via ZUMA Press For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Michelle Obama’s speech Monday night at the Democratic National Convention was the heart and soul of opening night. Obama’s passionate remarks hewed to a characteristic she is beloved for: she is a moral compass, she’s clarity in…
Watch Michelle Obama’s Speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention
Former First Lady Michelle Obama anchored the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday night, kicking off a week that will culminate in the party’s nomination of Former Vice President Joe Biden for president. Obama called Biden “a profoundly decent man guided by his faith” and praised his ability to tackle the…
Rep. Grijalva Just Tested Positive for COVID-19. He Has Some Words for Mask-Refusing GOP Colleagues.
AP pool photograph For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Following the announcement this week that Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas)—who proudly refused to wear a mask in the halls of Congress—tested positive for COVID-19, other members of Congress acknowledged their concerns about possible infection. Louie Gohmert lives and sleeps…
Obama Sees Hope in Protests: “There Is Something Different Here”
President Barack Obama also addressed youth during a virtual graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 on May 17.Amanda Rose/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.On a Wednesday afternoon livestream, President Obama delivered an optimistic message about the protests gripping the nation in response to police violence:…
Debt Collectors Get a Bailout in Democrats’ New Pandemic Relief Bill
Saul Loeb/CNP/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.House Democrats’ second emergency relief bill offers a welcome soft landing for the millions of Americans struggling to pay their bills in the face of a pandemic-induced recession. But that relief is a two-way street: Debt collectors, too, will received…