Joe Biden Is Already Starting His Victory Lap
President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House, Saturday, March 6, 2021, shortly after the Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package.Alex Brandon/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Since taking control of the…
The Senate Just Passed Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill
Oliver Contreras/CNP via ZUMA Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.After a marathon all-night vote on a series of amendments, the Senate passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill on Saturday on a 5o-49 party-line vote,…
Tommy Tuberville Is Still Losing at Sports
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) speaking on the Senate floor.C-Span Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an anthropomorphic talk-radio microphone that no one has noticed is no longer plugged into the wall, failed…
Stimulus Vote Stalls as Senate Weighs Appeasing Manchin on Unemployment
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.In their effort to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus, senators are getting hung up on unemployment benefits. The stimulus bill passed in the House would increase weekly unemployment payments from $300…
The Plea to “Stop Al Franken-ing” Cuomo Is Exactly What We Don’t Need
MediaPunch/AP Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.On Monday, a third woman came forward with accusations of sexual harassment and predatory behavior against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Anna Ruch, a former member of the Obama administration,…
Read This GOP Senator’s Scathing Statement on Why She Voted to Convict Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) addresses reporters in the Capitol on February 10, 2021.Greg Nash/CNP via ZUMA Wire Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of seven Republicans who voted Saturday to convict former…