Biden Nominates Three to USPS Board, Threatening Embattled Postmaster General DeJoy
Jim Watson/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.President Biden on Wednesday announced three nominees to the United States Postal Board of Governors, a move that if confirmed, would tilt the nine-member board in favor of Democrats…
How Does Chuck Schumer Keep Democrats Together? A Flip Phone.
Michael A. McCoy/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.When asked about how he communicates with his Democratic colleagues Tuesday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer whipped a fossil out of his pocket—a flip phone. Asked how…
I’m Obsessed With This Song About Intrusive Thoughts
Garnett and Stevonnie in a pensive state during the episode “Mindful Education.”(Cartoon Network/Youtube) 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.An intrusive thought. It’s that notion you hate, that thing you can’t let go of. It forms a…
Forced to Wait by Trump, First Group of Asylum Seekers Finally Allowed to Enter the United States
In Tijuana, Mexico a group of migrants gather in a plaza near the border crossing./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.On Friday, the first group of asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico for much of…
Ted Cruz’s Text Messages Just Got Leaked
J. Scott Applewhite/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.We’ve got some backstory on Sen. Ted Cruz’s direct-flight jaunt to a Ritz-Carlton in Cancun while his constituents cling to life. The New York Times published moments ago…
As Democrats Debate How to Raise the Minimum Wage, Republicans Offer Distractions
Stefani Reynolds/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.The federal minimum wage could soon change. On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden said one of his main priorities was to raise the minimum wage to $15 an…