Biden Takes the First Step Toward Undoing Betsy DeVos’ Title IX Rules
Biden speaks to the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault in 2014Saul Loeb/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.President Joe Biden has taken the first step toward dismantling former Education Secretary Betsy…
Tommy Tuberville Is Still Losing at Sports
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) speaking on the Senate floor.C-Span 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.Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an anthropomorphic talk-radio microphone that no one has noticed is no longer plugged into the wall, failed…
Stimulus Vote Stalls as Senate Weighs Appeasing Manchin on Unemployment
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 their effort to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus, senators are getting hung up on unemployment benefits. The stimulus bill passed in the House would increase weekly unemployment payments from $300…
A New Lawsuit Alleges Trump Participated in Conspiracy Behind Jan. 6. The Lawyer Says the Offense Is “Crystal Clear.”
Supporters of US President Donald Trump clash with the US Capitol police during a riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Alex Edelman/AFP via 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.When most Senate…
I’m Obsessed with Decadent and Deviant Instagram Cakes
Mother Jones illustration; Getty; Unsplash 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.A good night out used to mean draping a silver chain around my neck, tending to the melodrama of a friend spotting their crush at the…
Mississippi Is About to Ban Trans Athletes Over a Hypothetical Problem
Terry Miller (center) was one of two transgender sprinters sued last year for participating in the women’s division.Christian Abraham/Hearst Connecticut Media/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.Mississippi legislators on Wednesday sent a bill to the governor’s…