North Carolina Republicans Just Passed a Massive Power Grab to Seize Control of Elections
Emory Jones walks past a sign for a polling place on November 8, 2022 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States.Sean Rayford/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.North Carolina Republicans on Friday passed a major power grab, stripping the state’s Democratic governor of the authority…
The UAW Strike Is Expanding. And There Are Signs It Is Working.
United Auto Workers march outside Stellantis’ North American Headquarters on Wednesday.Carlos Osorio/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday at noon, the United Auto Workers expanded its strike against the Big Three automakers. UAW President Shawn Fain announced in a Friday morning livestream that…
“I’m Doing the Best I Can”: Stories From California’s Unsheltered Community
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Nearly one-third of all Americans experiencing homelessness live in California. Each night, more than 170,000 people sleep outside or in temporary shelters across the state. The vast majority—90 percent—were living in California when they became unhoused. And 75 percent…
DeSantis Administration Recommends Against Boosters, Right as Florida Tops Nation for COVID Hospitalizations
Andrew Harnik/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration advised residents in his state under the age of 65 to not get the newly approved COVID-19 booster. It was only days later that new data came in: It showed…
Trumpworld Lawyers Keep Getting Stiffed on Fees
Trump stiffing Giuliani has trickled down through the Trumpworld legal ecosystem.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Working as Donald Trump’s lawyer, or just being his lawyer’s lawyer, is a tough gig. The former president’s tight-fisted ways, not to mention his legal problems, are…
Nikki Haley and Tim Scott Are Here to Remind You Republicans Hate Unions
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott on stage during the first Republican presidential primary debate last month.Christopher Dilts/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This weekend, Neil Cavuto of Fox News asked former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley what should have…