Republicans Rush to Cancel Baseball
Eugenio Suarez of the Cincinnati Reds hits a foul ball in a spring training game.Ross D. Franklin 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.Major League Baseball announced on Friday that it would move two marquee scheduled events—July’s…
Trump’s Labor Secretary Runs Right Back to the Anti-Labor Law Firm He Came From
Proud to serve: Eugene Scalia with Donald Trump.Andrew Harnik/AP Photo 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.Back in 2019, when former President Donald Trump needed a new labor secretary, he reached into the powerhouse law firm Gibson,…
“Totally Unnecessary”: Veteran Police Officer Denounces Derek Chauvin’s Use of Force
Pool Video/Court TV/New York Times/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.The most senior police officer in the Minneapolis Police Department testified Friday that Derek Chauvin’s use of force against George Floyd was “totally unnecessary” and violated…
This Audio Clip of John Boehner Telling Ted Cruz to “Go Fuck” Himself Is Really Delightful
Xinhua/Bao Dandan/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.It was reported earlier this year that, while recording his audiobook, former Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) occasionally randomly veered from the script to tell off Sen.…
Republicans Sure Seem Happy to Ditch Matt Gaetz
Ngan Mandel/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.Rep. Matt Gaetz continues to defy the most basic tenets of a sound legal strategy by running his mouth after it was revealed that the feds are investigating his role…
Matt Gaetz, Reportedly Investigated for Sexual Relationship With Minor, Implodes on Tucker Carlson
Shortly after the New York Times reported that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is facing a Justice Department investigation over his alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old, the Florida congressman responded to the bombshell report on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show, alleging that he’s the victim of a $25 million extortion scheme. But the strangest moments of…