Supreme Court Hands Down Another Party Line Decision
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Here’s another Supreme Court case from this morning: The Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for the president to get rid of the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but allowed the watchdog agency created in the wake of the…
Diane Guerrero, of “Jane the Virgin” and “Orange Is the New Black,” in Conversation on COVID-19 and Immigration
Diane Guerrero and Mother Jones immigration reporter Fernanda EchavarriMother Jones For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.In case you missed the insightful and timely conversation Thursday with actor, activist, and author Diane Guerrero and Mother Jones immigration reporter Fernanda Echavarri, catch it here, a highlight of our “In…
The Supreme Court Lets the President Fire the Country’s Top Wall Street Watchdog
Stefani Reynolds/Zumapress For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a blow to the independence of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created on the heels of the 2008 recession to go after abusive financial actors. In a 5–4 ruling, the conservative justices, led by…
Supreme Court Leaves Abortion Alone For Now
Stefani Reynolds/CNP via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Chief Justice John Roberts decided that now was not the time for a big decision allowing states to effectively outlaw abortion: The justices, by a 5-4 vote, said the requirement that doctors have admitting privileges at a nearby…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: June 28 Update
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As COVID-19 Surges in Texas, Pence Visits a Dallas Megachurch
First Baptist Dallas/YouTube For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.As coronavirus cases in Texas surge, Vice President Mike Pence spoke on Sunday at an indoor service at a Dallas megachurch. Gov. Greg Abbott, Housing Secretary Ben Carson, and Sen. John Cornyn, and joined the vice president at First…