A Federal Judge Overturned California’s Assault Weapons Ban—and Likened AR-15s to Swiss Army Knives
AP Photo/Jae C. Hong 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.A federal judge overturned California’s three-decade-old ban on assault weapons Friday—and, in his ruling, compared AR-15s to a Swiss army knife, “a perfect combination of home defense…
Climate-Fueled Wildfires Inspire a New Lifeline for Homeless Families
Alma Alvarez and her three children were among the first families to move into the Redwood Inn.Film still by Brandon Yadegari Moreno 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 High Country News and is…
Investigation: Wait, Who Are the “Internet Stars” at This White House Social Media Briefing?
SOPAImages/Getty 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.When the White House tweeted last night about their “first-ever social media briefing” between Press Secretary Jen Psaki and 11 “internet stars,” the internet wrote back a resounding “who dis?”…
Facebook Will Extend Trump Ban Until at Least 2023
President Donald Trump gives a final wave as he boards Marine One before departing the White House for the last time on January 20. Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that…
Pence Says He Doesn’t See “Eye to Eye” With Trump on the Insurrection That Tried to Kill Him
Elise Amendola/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.Former Vice President Mike Pence, while speaking at a GOP dinner in New Hampshire, called the January 6 storming of the Capitol a “dark day in the history” of…
Don McGahn Is Finally Testifying About Trump’s Obstruction. In Other Words, the Cover-up Worked.
Don McGahn showed up for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 27, 2018. aul Loeb/CNP via ZUMA Wire 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.Remember Don McGahn? On Friday, Donald Trump’s ex-White House counsel will testify…