Rep. Cori Bush Calls on Congress to End Race-Based Hair Discrimination
Craig Hudson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After a high-profile incident in which a Black teen was punished over the length of his hair, Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) is pushing for federal protections against hair-based discrimination. In a tweet on Friday, Bush called on…
In a Surprising Move, Ohio Governor Vetoes Trans Sports and Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Stephen Zenner/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.At least 22 states have a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths. But, as of Friday, Ohio is not one of them. In a surprising move, Gov. Mike DeWine, a staunch conservative who once signed a…
Michigan Supreme Court Rejected Appeal to Remove Trump From Ballot
John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump will remain on Michigan’s ballot for the 2024 presidential election. On Wednesday, Michigan’s Supreme Court rejected the latest appeal to strike the indicted former president from the state’s GOP primary ticket. The state’s top court…
Democrats Invest Early In State Legislature Races Where Abortion and LGBTQ Rights Are on the Line
North Carolina’s capitol building in Raleigh.Benedek—Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.North Carolina’s state legislature has been controlled by Republicans for more than a decade, but when Tricia Cotham, a Democratic state representative, switched party allegiances to join the GOP last Spring, the…
Glenn Youngkin Spent Millions and Republicans Still Lost in Virginia
David McNew/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.After months of interviews, TV appearances, and hype, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin—and his vision of himself as the new standard bearer of how to win as a Republican—ran into a problem: He lost. On Tuesday, Youngkin’s dreams…
Virginia Admitted to Wrongfully Removing 3,400 Voters. Can It Recover Ahead of Pivotal Elections?
Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Since announcing the improper removal of nearly 3,400 eligible voters from Virginia’s voter rolls—more than 10 times the initial estimate Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration acknowledged in early October—the administration on Friday said that it had…