Democrats Open Trump’s Impeachment Trial With the Most Damning Video of the Capitol Insurrection Yet
Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump kicked off on Tuesday with a powerful, unflinching video montage chronicling the events leading up to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol attack—and…
This Cheesy Documentary About the US Capitol Dome Sure Hits Differently These Days
/Architect of the Capitol Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.There isn’t much to do on a Saturday night these days. So last night I found myself down a YouTube rabbit hole, learning about the history of…
All of Lindsey Graham’s Flagrantly Self-Serving Flip-Flops on Trump: A 5-Act Play
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham used to be dismissive of Donald Trump—like other Republicans who thought Candidate Trump was a flash in the pan, an aberration to be laughed off or ridiculed. In 2015, Graham appeared on the channel he’s called “fake news,” CNN. “There’s only one way to make America great again,” he said.…
US Student Debt Just Hit a Mind-Bending Milestone—So We Made This Animation
One point seven trillion. That’s the amount of outstanding student debt in the United States—for now. But don’t blink: That number is ballooning even as you read this sentence. Since the Great Recession took hold in 2008, student debt has been among the fastest-growing types of debt for everyday Americans. It’s growing faster than mortgages,…
Mayor Pete Went on Fox News and Eviscerated Donald Trump. It Was Great.
Martha Asencio Rhine/Tampa Bay Times/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been taking Fox News down a notch—through his appearances on Fox News. The onetime Democratic presidential candidate has been a frequent guest on Fox News…
An Unlikely Ray of Hope: Imagining a Future Where COVID-23 Changes Us for the Better
For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.“You can’t be what you can’t see”: This proverb often comes up in discussions of why representation matters. A young girl of color, for instance, might be less likely to believe she’s able to become a successful actor or politician…