More Than 150 Democrats Urge Biden to Help Stop the Criminalization of Pregnant People
Congressional Democrats want Biden to do more to protect pregnant people from criminalization, pointing to the case of Brittany Watts.Sue Ogrocki/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.More than 150 Democratic members of Congress have written to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health…
Right-Wing Moms Are Headed to the Border
Moms for America president Kimberly FletcherMoms for America Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Yesterday, I wrote about the “Take Our Border Back” convoy headed to three southwestern cities and the grab bag of conspiracies its participants embrace. But, wait, there’s more! Moms for America—not…
Moms for Liberty Has a Nudity Problem
These books were returned to school library shelves with clothing added.Courtesy Judd Legum Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This story was originally published on Judd Legum’s Substack, Popular Information, to which you can subscribe here. Since its initial publication in 1970, millions of children…
Republican Senators Who Ditched Their Jobs to Make a Point Can’t Have Those Jobs Back, State Court Rules
An attendee holds up a sign during a rally calling for an end to the Senate Republican walkout at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore., on May 11, 2023.Amanda Loman/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court of Oregon on Thursday ruled…
The Border Convoy That’s Bringing Together All of the Right’s Favorite Conspiracies
A Caravan Of Vehicles Traveling To The Southern Border Under The Banner Of ”Take Back Our Border Convoy” Begins It’s Nearly 2000 Miles Trip In Norfolk, Virginia On January 29th, 2024. Zach D Roberts/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Earlier this week, a right-wing…
Can Cori Bush Hold On?
Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In mid-October, Wesley Bell, St. Louis County’s first-ever Black prosecuting attorney, appeared at a virtual event for Missouri Democratic voters eager to discuss the race he was running against Sen. Josh Hawley. “We’re in a place to get this…