Addressing Homelessness Causes Homelessness, White House Says
Evan Vucci/AP In September, the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), an office within the executive branch that advises the president on economic policy, released a report titled “The State of Homelessness in America.” The report provided a snapshot of regional homeless populations, the factors contributing to the concentration of homeless people in certain…
Here’s What to Say to Racist Family Members During the Holidays
Mother Jones illustration It’s holiday season! Which means it’s time to have some potentially awkward conversations with family, on top of the usual awkward conversations that dredge up old resentments and new disappointments. Lots has already been written about today’s polarized political climate, and if they want, people can more or less successfully avoid being…
Democrats Announce Next Round of Impeachment Hearings
Patrick Semansky/AP The House Judiciary Committee has set the date for its first impeachment hearing, scheduled to take place on December 4. The chair of the committee, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), sent Donald Trump a letter on Tuesday informing the president of his rights in the impeachment process and inviting him to attend the hearing.…
Here’s Why NOAA Under Trump Is in a “Holding Pattern”
A meteorologist monitors weather patterns at NOAA Boulder.Hyoung Chang/Getty After spending two years in confirmation purgatory, Barry Myers, the Trump nominee to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), asked the White House last week to rescind his nomination. Myers explained that he needed to step down because of recent cancer surgery and chemotherapy,…
Judges Orders Trump’s Former White House Counsel to Testify Before Congress
Melina Mara/ZUMA A federal judge has ordered Don McGahn, President Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, to comply with a subpoena issued last April by the House Judiciary Committee, dealing a blow to the White House’s ongoing efforts to prevent current and former officials from testifying before Congress. McGahn “is not immune from compelled congressional…
GOP Senator Says Trump’s Deranged Crowdstrike Conspiracy Theory Might Be Correct
Donald Trump with then-Senate candidate John Kennedy (R-La.) in December 2016Andrew Harnik/AP An influential Republican senator on Sunday leant credence to President Donald Trump’s deranged “Crowdsrike” conspiracy theory—the debunked notion that the Democratic National Committee, with help from Ukraine, fabricated the 2016 Russian hacking operation. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) claimed during a Fox News Sunday…