Conservatives Are Upset About Dr. Seuss and It’s All WAP’s Fault
Atlantic Records/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.Last summer, when Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B released “WAP”—which stands for wet-ass pussy—conservatives had a collective conniption fit. Prepare my fainting couch, the pearl clutchers wailed. At the…
Democrats are Fighting Back Against the Effort to Recall Gavin Newsom
Allen J. Schaben/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.The Recall Gavin campaign has officially grabbed the attention of its target. Yesterday, Democrats launched a Stop the Republican Recall campaign, the first sign from the party…
Why HR 1 Is the Most Significant Democracy Reform Bill in Decades
Screenshot/Mother Jones 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.House Resolution 1, the For the People Act, includes a slew of pro-voter policies. It would expand automatic registration and two-weeks early voting, across all 50 states; it would…
The Senate Confirms Deb Haaland to Be the First Native American Cabinet Secretary in US History
Deb Haaland speaks during the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on her nomination to be Interior Secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, in February.GRAEME JENNINGS/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.In a…
Sen. Ron Johnson Wasn’t Worried During Capitol Attack Because Rioters Weren’t BLM
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) speaks during a Senate hearing this month about the January 6 attack on the Capitol.Greg Nash/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.Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he didn’t feel threatened on January…
Schumer and Gillibrand Join Calls for Cuomo to Resign
Seth Wenig/Pool/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.New York’s two Democratic senators, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, released a statement Friday afternoon joining the chorus of voices in Congress calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s…