Republicans Are Standing by Their Man
Republicans today are more likely to be sympathetic to Trump regarding his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, compared to the week after the insurrection, a new poll found.Amanda Sabga/EFE via ZUMA Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Republicans are…
Catholic Priests Can Now Bless Same-Sex Couples, as Long as They Don’t Look Like Marriages
Alessandra Tarantino/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Catholic priests can now bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced on Monday, a notable shift toward creating a more open atmosphere in the Catholic Church. The move, outlined in a new document, expands on a letter published…
Mike Johnson’s Dad Sought His Help to Stop a Toxic Burn Pit Close to Home. Johnson Refused.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday, following a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Mike Johnson was a few months away from assuming elected office in late 2014 when he was confronted with an…
Mike Johnson Conducted Seminars Promoting the US as a “Christian Nation”
“The government has replaced the Creator,” Mike Johnson said in a 2019 seminar appearance. “Government is becoming God.” He is pictured here addressing the House chamber after winning the speakership this month.Tom Williams/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected…
The Most Powerful Man in the House Doesn’t Like Divorce
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Newly minted Speaker of the House Mike Johnson thinks it’s too easy to get divorced, and he’d like to change that. “In my generation, all we’ve ever known is the no-fault scheme, and any deviation from that…
A 6-Year-Old Palestinian American Boy Was Fatally Stabbed Inside His Home
Ahmed Rehab, left, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, embraces Odey Al-Fayoume, father of Wadea Al-Fayoume.Jim Vondruska/AP Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The family of Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was fatally stabbed inside…