Biden Proposes Raising Taxes on People Making Over $400,000 a Year to Fund Medicare
Patrick Semansky/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a proposal to raise taxes on Americans making more than $400,000 annually in order to continue funding Medicare, marking a new front in the White House’s efforts to position itself as…
GOP Bill Aims to “Cancel” Florida’s Democratic Party Over Past Pro-Slavery Stance
Steve Cannon/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.A Republican lawmaker has filed a bill that, if passed, would, apparently, eliminate Florida’s Democratic Party. On Tuesday, Florida state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia filed the “Ultimate Cancel Act“—a bill that doesn’t mention the Democrats by name…
Another Santos Scandal? He Diverted Voter Registration Money to a GOP-Allied Gay Rights Site
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) attends President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.Samuel Corum/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.During Rep. George Santos’ second run for a congressional seat on Long Island—he lost his first—he helped raise money for and…
Ron DeSantis Wants to Make Transporting Migrants a Felony
Ron DeSantis speaks at Palm Beach Atlantic University.Wilfredo Lee/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal to “fight against Biden’s border crisis.” The bill, if approved by the Republican-dominated legislature, would make it a third-degree felony…
The Missionary Positions of Nikki Haley’s Idol: Pastor John Hagee
Mother Jones illustration; John Hagee Ministries; KOINCH Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.John Hagee’s been around. And around. And around. The pastor has been a prominent figure in GOP presidential races for years, with his support sought after by candidates from the Bushes (H.…
Virginia Has Its Own Ron DeSantis, and He’s Taking Aim at African American Studies
Shaban Athuman/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In his seemingly never-ending quest to remove “divisive concepts” from Virginia’s schools, Gov. Glenn Youngkin has taken a page right out of Ron DeSantis’ playbook and called for a review of Virginia’s AP African…