New York’s Governor Declares Monkeypox an Emergency
Protesters in New York demand a stronger response to the monkeypox outbreak.Karla Cot/SOPA/Zuma Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state disaster emergency over the monkeypox outbreak, a move she says will enable the state…
A Federal Judge Threw Out Trump’s Lawsuit Against NY AG Letitia James
New York attorney general Letitia James speaks on May 26, 2022Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.New York attorney general Letitia James’ civil fraud investigation into Donald Trump’s businesses is one of the few…
Noisy NYC Anti-Vaccine Protests Are Hiding a Simple Fact
More than 26,000 of New York City’s municipal workers remained unvaccinated after Friday’s deadline. But the rates have surged in recent days.Seth Wenig/AP Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Rowdy protests. Trash thrown at the Mayor’s mansion. Suspensions following threats to state Senate…
Biden Calls for Unity in 9/11 Remembrance Video
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.President Joe Biden called on Americans to find unity and strength in a solemn, six-and-a-half minute pre-recorded address commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. After 9/11, he said, Americans “saw something all…
Andrew Cuomo Was a Petty, Corrupt Bully
Spencer Platt/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.It is natural, on a day like this, to think about the deer. In late autumn of 2016, a white-tailed buck took up residence at Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem. Locals dubbed him J.R., after…
Andrew Cuomo Resigns as Governor After Explosive Sexual Harassment Report
AP/Mary Altaffer Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday after a damning, wide-ranging report issued by the state’s attorney general last week found that he sexually harassed multiple women, violating state and federal law. Cuomo said…