The January 6 Committee’s Battle for Reality
An image of a tweet by former President Donald Trump is displayed at the House select committee hearing investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Andrew Harnik/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.A democracy is only as strong as its…
“I Was Slipping in People’s Blood”
U.S. Capitol Police officer Caroline Edwards testifies as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its first public hearing.Andrew Harnik/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.On January 6, 2021, Caroline Edwards was one of…
January 6 Committee Opens With a Narrative MasterClass
Mother Jones illustration; Tom Williams/Congressional Quarterly/Zuma Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.Look, who knows what the upshot of the January 6 Committee hearings will be. That Trump and his cronies tried to overthrow election results has been clear for more than…
Cheney: Trump Said Capitol Attackers “Were Doing What They Should Be Doing”
Donald Trump speaks on January 6 2021.Gripas Yuri/Abaca via Zuma Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.While rioters rampaged through the Capitol on January 6, President Donald Trump told staff with him that he approved of the attack, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) revealed…
World’s Plodding Embrace of Efficiency Is “Inexplicable,” Says Global Energy Chief
IEA Executive Director Faith Birol addresses a 2018 Eco Forum conference in China.Ou Dongqu/Xinhua via ZUMA Wire Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The failure by governments…
The Gruesome Attraction of Prison Tourism Is Being Challenged at Last
Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.This article was published in partnership with the Marshall Project, a nonprofit news organization covering the US criminal justice system. Sign up for their newsletters, and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Eastern State Penitentiary, a former prison…