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…
For Some “Facebook Empathy Moms,” Joe Biden Is Just Another Compromise
Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on February 28, 2020.Matt Rourke/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In the Before Times, Jody Kanikula and a half dozen fellow Democratic women activists would gather for drinks each Thursday after the weekly Kane County Democrats…
Staffers From Jay Inslee’s 2020 Campaign Just Formed a New Group to Promote Climate Plan to Dems
Jay Inslee.Brian Cahn/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in HuffPost and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Thirteen hours before Jay Inslee dropped out of the Democratic presidential race last August, his campaign―the first in history to make a…