Local Police Stage a Bizarre Raid in the Offices of a Kansas Paper
David Zalubowski/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Local law enforcement in Marion, Kansas, seized cell phones, computers, and other material from the office of the Marion County Record, its reporters, and the home of its publisher, according to reporting from the Kansas Reflector, a…
I Deeply Regret Ever Wishing a Millennial Would Run for President
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy raps at the end of a Fair-Side Chat with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at the State Fair on Saturday.Jeff Roberson/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.With the 80-year-old current president and the oft-indicted former president and GOP hopeful most likely to face…
Death Toll in Maui Wildfire Rises to 80
The destroyed Waiola Church following the wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii.Rick Bowmer/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The death toll from the Maui wildfire near Lahaina has risen to 80, county officials announced late Friday. Authorities are still searching for missing people and have indicated…
Debunking Florida’s Argument That Slavery Could Benefit the Enslaved, in 120 Seconds
Mother Jones illustration Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.In my latest video, I tackle the controversy surrounding Florida’s teaching standards. These new guidelines, approved last month, sparked an avalanche of criticism by suggesting that enslaved Americans “developed skills which, in some instances, could be…
Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel
Supreme Court Justice Clarence ThomasJ. Scott Applewhite/File/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.This piece was originally published by ProPublica. During his three decades on the Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has enjoyed steady access to a lifestyle most Americans can only imagine. A cadre of…
Biden’s Pseudo-Declaration of Emergency Frustrates Climate Activists
Susan Walsh/AP This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Joe Biden has said that he has “practically” declared a national emergency on the climate crisis, despite not actually taking that step, vexing climate campaigners. “I’ve already done that,” Biden said when asked if he intends to declare a climate…