DC Regulators Are Welcoming Indigenous Knowledge—and the Right Is Freaking Out
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last September, when the Biden administration canceled several oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, it cited in its decision the expertise of the Native “original stewards” of the land. The move was the fruit…
What Project 2025 Would Mean for America’s Climate Policies
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) wore a customized outfit to President Joe Biden’s March 2022 State of the Union address.Saul Loeb/AP This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As delegates arrived at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee earlier this week to officially nominate former president Donald Trump as…
Abortion Rights Advocates See Harris as an Ideal Messenger
Vice President Harris has been a more direct and consistent messenger on abortion rights than President Biden.Morry Gash/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Sunday, abortion rights advocates got some rare good news. After President Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection…
After Biden Drops Out, Trump Lashes Out
Former President Trump said Vice President Kamala Harris would be easier to beat than President Biden—but it’s not so simple.Annabelle Gordon/CNP/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Despite his calls for “unity” this week, former President Trump denigrated President Biden within minutes of the…
Joe Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race
U.S. President Joe BidenAndrew Harnik/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. President Biden on X announced that he is ending his reelection bid, bowing to immense pressure to step aside following his disastrous debate performance late last month that led to near-constant questioning of…
Joe Manchin Asks President Biden to Drop Out
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Sunday that President Biden should “pass the torch.”Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Sunday, another influential Democratic ally—Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.)—joined the growing calls for President Joe Biden to make way for a new…