Amy Coney Barrett Has Spent Her Entire Life in a Conservative Bubble. That’s a Problem.
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett listens during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Susan Walsh, Pool/AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Amy Coney Barrett, by now, should be familiar with…
A White Working Mom With Black Children Is a Godsend for the GOP
Yuri Gripas/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died last month. Judge Barrett is being presented…
Watch Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse School Amy Coney Barrett on Dark Money
United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat of Rhode Island) makes a presentation during his questioning of President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett during the second day of her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing Tuesday, October 13, 2020.Greg Nash/Pool Via Cnp/CNP via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the…
Kamala Harris Just Slammed the Senate GOP for “Reckless” Endangerment of Capitol Staff
Adam Schultz/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) just slammed Senate Republicans’ “reckless” decision to hold Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing “inside of a closed door room for hours while our nation is facing…
Listen to Sen. Cory Gardner’s Unbelievable Climate Conspiracy Theory
Sen. Cory Gardner.Caroline Brehman/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in HuffPost and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Facing an uphill battle for reelection in a state where two-thirds of registered voters polled last month…
The Most Reckless Actions by Trump and His Allies During the White House Outbreak, So Far
Tia Dufour/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.As the White House coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate—with news Monday that two housekeeping staffers and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany have tested positive—so too has the spectacular parade of irresponsible actions being taken by Donald Trump’s…