The Senate Just Passed Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill
Oliver Contreras/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.After a marathon all-night vote on a series of amendments, the Senate passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill on Saturday on a 5o-49 party-line vote,…
Tommy Tuberville Is Still Losing at Sports
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) speaking on the Senate floor.C-Span 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.Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an anthropomorphic talk-radio microphone that no one has noticed is no longer plugged into the wall, failed…
We Throw Out More Than 2 Trillion Pounds of Food Every Year, UN Says
picture alliance/ 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.This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as a part of the Climate Desk collaboration. People waste more than two trillion pounds of food a year, a…
Stimulus Vote Stalls as Senate Weighs Appeasing Manchin on Unemployment
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.In their effort to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus, senators are getting hung up on unemployment benefits. The stimulus bill passed in the House would increase weekly unemployment payments from $300…
A New Lawsuit Alleges Trump Participated in Conspiracy Behind Jan. 6. The Lawyer Says the Offense Is “Crystal Clear.”
Supporters of US President Donald Trump clash with the US Capitol police during a riot at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Alex Edelman/AFP 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 matters.When most Senate…
From Our Archives, 20 Ways We Said We Changed 25 Years Ago
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.Each Friday, we bring you an article from our archive to propel you into the weekend. In 1996, this magazine asked 40 people—”scholars, journalists, curmudgeons, and poets”—about the most important change…