Trump Is a Threat Whether He Wins or Loses, Biden Says
In his first sit-down interview since dropping out, President Biden warned of the threats posed by Trump—whether he wins or loses. CBS Sunday Mornings Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In his first interview since dropping out of the election last month and endorsing…
Here’s Why Two Protesters Interrupted Kamala Harris—in Their Own Words
Mother Jones; Adam J. Dewey/Anadolu/Getty; Julia Nikhinson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Salma Hamamy and Zainab Hakim are no strangers to disruption. Over the last few months at the University of Michigan, the two have loudly called for the school to officially divest…
Biden’s Call for Supreme Court Reform Is Long Overdue
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. President Joe Biden called for a series of major reforms to the Supreme Court on Monday that would counteract the unchecked power of its conservative supermajority. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, which was…
Why a Kamala Harris Victory Could Prove Critical for the Health of the Planet
Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers convention in Houston, July 25, 2024.Jerome Hicks/ZUMA This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Vice President Kamala Harris all but locked up the Democratic presidential nomination last Sunday. It was also, incidentally, the single hottest day in this planet’s history. That inauspicious timing reveals…
Joe Biden’s Enormous, Contradictory, and Fragile Climate Legacy
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on May 29, 2024.Photo Image Press via ZUMA Press This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The day after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection, his White House announced more than $4.3 billion in…
In Heartfelt Address, Biden Passes the Torch—and Reminds Us What’s at Stake
President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.Mother Jones illustration; Susan Walsh/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. “I revere this office, but I love my country more.” The line was perhaps the defining takeaway of President…