Kevin McCarthy Will Devastate Poor Americans in Order to Win Over the Far-Right
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Five days out from an increasingly likely government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is once again demonstrating a willingness—if not a downright enthusiasm—to cave to the demands of far-right members of his caucus. The Washington Post…
“Folks, Stick With It”: Biden Becomes the First US President to Visit a Picket Line
President Joe Biden with UAW President Shawn Fain on Tuesday.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Joe Biden became the first president in US history to visit a picket line in support of union workers when he joined UAW members on Tuesday during their…
Hunter Biden Sues Rudy Giuliani Over “Total Annihilation” of His Privacy
Rudy Giuliani speaks outside the Fulton County jail following his indictment, on Aug. 23, 2023.Brynn Anderson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Hunter Biden is the son of the president, an addict, and an alleged criminal with a history of apparent influence peddling. But he still…
The Supreme Court Just Rejected Alabama’s Attempt to Deny Representation to Black Voters. Again.
Alabama state Sen. Rodger Smitherman discusses a redistricting proposal during debate at the Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., on July 19, 2023. Kim Chandler/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Alabama’s attempt to avoid drawing a second majority-Black congressional district…
Our Child Care System Is a Disaster. It’s About to Get Worse.
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In February 2021, the federal government sent a $24 billion lifeline to day care centers to keep them afloat amid a still-raging pandemic. When that funding expires on September 30, 3.2 million children are likely…
Wildfires Are Killing Decades of US Clean Air Improvements
Artur Widak/AP This story was originally published by the Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Smoke from wildfires across the continental US is stalling—in some places, reversing—years of progress on air quality. A new study published in Nature found that since 2016, wildfire smoke has undone 25 percent of air quality improvements achieved…