Is Nancy Pelosi a Neoliberal Shill? (Spoiler Alert: Oh Come On)
Nancy Pelosi wearing one of her many color-coordinated mask/scarf outfits.Michael Brochstein/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.I get that there are different factions among the progressive movement and some are more progressive than others. That’s obvious. But my Twitter feed for the past couple of days has…
Even Republicans and the Laid-Off Think We Need to Go Slow on Opening the Economy
Whenever I suggest that liberals should be less snarky toward conservative-leaning voters—as I did yesterday—I always get at least a few responses along these lines: Are you kidding? Have you seen these lunatics? They aren’t going to change their minds because we ask them nicely. Sure. But the mistake here is watching TV and assuming…
Trump Claims the US Has “Prevailed” on Testing, Then Storms Out of the Rose Garden
Drew Angerer/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This afternoon, President Donald Trump held a briefing in the White House Rose Garden to trumpet the expansion of the United States’ coronavirus testing capacity—and to double down on the inaccurate claim that anyone who wants to get a coronavirus…
Newly Released Transcript Shows Jared Kushner Misled Congress About a Contact Involving Russia
Jared Kushner after testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on July 25, 2017.Ron Sachs/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.While President Trump uses Attorney General William Barr to try to erase the story of his 2016 campaign’s contacts with Russia, information showing that Trump…
Trump: Masks For Me, But Not For Thee
Ringo Chiu/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.From the Washington Post: Most White House officials will be asked to wear masks or face coverings in public spaces on complex grounds, a move to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading further inside the presidential compound….The request does not…
How Not to Persuade Men to Wear Masks
This is the illustration that accompanied Petri’s piece. Hilarious, isn’t it?Tara Jacoby/Washington Post For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Over the weekend, Alexandra Petri favored us with a humorous column about men who refuse to wear masks: Men, are you worried that wearing a mask is “submission” and…