Biden Just Ended Trump’s Muslim Ban
President Joe Biden signing an executive order in the Oval Office on Wednesday.Evan Vucci/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.Donald Trump began his presidency with a Muslim ban, and President Joe Biden has begun his by…
There’s Still Slavery in Mauritania. That Didn’t Stop ICE From Deporting People There on Tuesday.
Shackles lie on the tarmac as people’s belongings are loaded onto a plane for a deportation flight to El Salvador in 2018.David J. Phillip/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 the final full day of the…
QAnon Never Made Sense—and It Will Easily Make Sense of President Biden
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images 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.Today was supposed to be a huge day for QAnon, as Trump would somehow miraculously emerge victorious and seize back the presidency that was rightfully his. …
The Walls Are Closing In on Donald Trump
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump look at supporters before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta 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.Donald Trump…
The Trump Presidency Ends With 400,000 COVID Deaths
Andrew Lichtenstein/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.On the final full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, the United States reached another grim milestone during four years marked by plenty of grim milestones. By most measures, 400,000 people…
These Lines From Trump’s Inaugural Address Didn’t Age Well
Pat Benic/CNP/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 the last full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, we thought it fitting to take a look back at some of the promises he made during his inauguration speech…