John Fetterman Returns to Campaign Trail for Triumphant Rally After Stroke
In his first major political event since suffering a stroke in May, John Fetterman appeared before a raucous crowd in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday where he wasted no time directly confronting the issue of his health, telling supporters at the start of the event that he was grateful to be alive. “Tonight for me, it’s…
No, You’re Not Dreaming. Congress Really Is on the Verge of Doing Something for the Planet.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference on the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday in Washington.Mariam Zuhaib/AP Senate Democrats’ climate and health care bill is one big step closer to becoming law after the body’s parliamentarian signed off on most of the package on Saturday morning. The “Inflation Reduction Act,” which Vox called “the biggest…
Climate Bill Could Slash US Emissions by 40 Percent—If Democrats Can Pass It
Eric Kayne/ZUMA press wire This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration The US is, following decades of political rancor and fossil fuel industry obfuscation, on the verge of its first significant attempt to tackle the climate crisis. Experts say it will help rewire the American economy and act…
Herschel Walker, Star Running Back Who Claims a Bumper Sticker Stopped Him From Shooting Someone, Wins Georgia Primary
Mother Jones illustration; Sean Rayford/Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.Herschel Walker, a former star running back whose actual political stances are ill-defined to nonexistent, has secured the primary nomination for Republican senator in Georgia, according to multiple outlets. Walker is…
Ketanji Brown Jackson Makes History and Becomes the First Black Woman on Supreme Court
President Joe Biden congratulates Ketanji Brown Jackson moments after the U.S. Senate confirmed her to be the first Black woman to be a justice on the Supreme Court.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.The Senate voted 53–47 today to confirm…
That Time When a SCOTUS Nominee Actually Had a Record That Endangered Children
President George W. Bush introduces Alito as a Supreme Court nominee.Chuck Kennedy/TNS/Zuma Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Republicans successfully transformed the confirmation hearing of the first black woman nominated to the Supreme Court into an abusive circus based on a malicious lie,…