Republicans Will End the January 6 Committee. They May Also Investigate It.
Representative Bennie Thompson, Chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol. Jabin Botsford/Pool/CNP/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Republican have won control of the House of Representatives, and that means the January 6 committee will be…
An “Idiot Running Around”: An Oath Keeper Talked About Her Role On January 6 in Surprise Testimony
Montgomery County Jail via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Wednesday, one of five Oath Keepers on trial for charges that include seditious conspiracy related to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol unexpectedly took the stand in her own defense. Jessica…
The US Just Got One Step Closer to Codifying Same-Sex Marriage
Rory Merry/AFLO/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The vast majority of Americans—and, apparently, the Mormon church—support legal same-sex marriage. So, I’m not sure which is more surprising: that 12 Republicans voted to move forward with a vote codifying it in federal law, or that…
Democracy Was on the Ballot. It Won the Chance To Stay There.
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Monday evening, shortly before networks called the Arizona governor’s race for the Democrat Katie Hobbs, Charlie Kirk, the 29-year-old conservative activist, asked a guest on his YouTube livestream what Republicans had missed. Since moving to the state in…
A Preschool on Wheels Drives Opportunity to Immigrant Families in Colorado
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This article was co-published with EdSurge, a nonprofit newsroom that covers the future of learning through original journalism and research. In a valley renowned for its world-class ski resorts and unrivaled outdoor recreation, with 14,000-foot peaks that pierce the horizon, five-star…
Why Donald Trump’s Early Presidential Announcement Will Cause Problems for…Donald Trump
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump’s declaration that he’s running for president again in 2024 in some ways changes nothing—Trump has never really left campaign mode since his defeat and subsequent coup attempt, and he has continued to hold rallies and…