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…
More Than 3 Million People in Texas Are Still Without Power
A home without power in Argyle, TexasChris Rusanowsky/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.If you’re reading this in Texas, chances are you’re huddled over your phone in a cold, dark home, using cell service to access…
Trump Uses Rush Limbaugh’s Death to Promote the Big Lie
Rush Limbaugh and Donald Trump at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit in 2019SMG/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.Twice-impeached former President Trump appeared on Fox News shortly after the death of conservative radio commentator…
While DC Keeps Debating a $15 Minimum Wage, Fast-Food Workers Are Striking for It Now
Scott Olson/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.On Tuesday, fast-food workers in 15 cities across the United States went on strike to put pressure on Congress for a $15 minimum wage. Workers from Durham to Chicago…