For Queer Parents Like Us, the Demise of Roe Feels All Too Familiar
Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.This week, as my youngest child prepares to graduate from high school under the looming shadow of the end of Roe v. Wade, I find myself remembering a moment soon after the birth of his older…
Trump’s “Russia Hoax” Narrative Just Took a Big Blow
Mother Jones illustration; Evan Vucci/AP, Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.The Trump-Russia scandal feels like ancient history. But the truth still matters. And the narrative of what occurred remains fiercely contested, as advocates of the former president press…
After Texas Massacre, Politicians Move to Introduce Gun Control Legislation…in Canada
Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.After the horrific murder of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, politicians moved quickly, even in the face of backlash, to pass legislation to buy back…
At the NRA Convention, People Blame Mass Shootings on Everything but Guns
Cruz missile: Sen. Ted Cruz (R.-Texas) fulminates at the National Rifle Association’s annual leadership conference on May 27, 2022 in Houston. Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Press Wire Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.The nation has been plunged into despair and mourning. A little more…
The Delayed Police Response to the Tragedy at Uvalde Has Made Pro Law-Enforcement Lawmakers Furious
Law enforcement personnel stand outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. When the gunman arrived at the school, he hopped its fence and easily entered through an unlocked back door, police said. He holed himself up in a fourth-grade classroom where he killed the children and teachers. AP Photo/Dario…
A Federal Judge Threw Out Trump’s Lawsuit Against NY AG Letitia James
New York attorney general Letitia James speaks on May 26, 2022Photo by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.New York attorney general Letitia James’ civil fraud investigation into Donald Trump’s businesses is one of the few…