This Isn’t How You Apologize for Calling a Congresswoman a “Fucking Bitch”
Bill Clark/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.For more than two years, white Republican men have targeted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y), who at 30, is the youngest woman to serve Congress, with a steady stream of racist and sexist attacks. So while abhorrent, it wasn’t exactly surprising…
Why Did Trump Wish Ghislaine Maxwell Well?
Bryan Smith/ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Ghislaine Maxwell is the alleged accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, the alleged billionaire sex trafficker who allegedly died by suicide in jail last year. Maxwell herself is now in jail charged with conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in…
Donald Trump Began a Press Conference by Talking About the Coronavirus. He Ended it by Sending an Accused Sex-Trafficker his Best Wishes.
Sarah Silbiger/CNP/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In a reversal of his previous dismissive attitude toward the coronavirus pandemic, President Trump on Tuesday encouraged the widespread use of masks (despite his refusal to wear them in the past) and condemned large gatherings (despite having held a rally…
The Portland Moms Are Giving Trump a Headache
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Former FBI Director James Comey writes today that while it might be legal for federal agents to invade Portland, it’s also really stupid. After spelling out exactly how stupid it is, he asks a question: So it’s dumb and self-defeating on many…
Biden Announces National Caregiving Plan
Joe Biden plans to announce today a new caregiving program, part three of his four-part “Build Back Better” plan: The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee’s plan includes measures to expand care for children, the elderly and the disabled. Some of the boldest proposals — such as providing free universal preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds and…
The Last-Ditch Effort to Stop Florida’s Century-Old Campaign of Racist Disenfranchisement
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, fills out a voter registration form as his wife Sheena looks on.John Raoux/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Supreme Court struck a major blow against voting rights in Florida last week when it let stand a lower…