Manchin Says Voting Rights Are “Fundamental” as He Torpedoes the Plan to Protect Them
Sen. Joe Manchin arrives for a hearing at the Capitol on June 8. 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.“The right to vote is fundamental to our American democracy and protecting that right should…
Why Donald Trump Doesn’t Need Facebook
STAR MAX/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.Last week, Donald Trump got another slap in the face: Facebook announced it was extending its ban on him for two years. In early 2023, the company, which gave…
“The Sights Were Unimaginable”: Senate Releases Sobering Report on January 6 Insurrection
Ardavan Roozbeh/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.Two Senate committees have released their long-awaited, bipartisan report investigating the January 6 attack on Congress by Trump supporters over the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The report,…
New York’s Immigrant Bicycle Couriers Are Banding Together to Demand Change
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 a sunny Saturday in March, Gustavo Ajche and Ligia Guallpa welcomed two dozen food delivery couriers to a morning rally in lower Manhattan. As mimosa drinkers filled SoHo cafes’ outdoor…
How the 2022 Midterms Could be Shaped by a Few Easy-to-Ignore Elections This Year
Democratic candidates for Governor of Virginia debate at Virginia State University on April 6, 2021.Steve Helber/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 most Tuesdays for the last five years, a gaggle of protesters have regularly gathered…
As the World Seeks Climate Solutions, GOP Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels
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.This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Joe Biden may be pressing for 2021 to be a transformational year in tackling the climate…