Politics

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie with Sex Offender

There’s more bad news for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Epstein files: Previously unreported documents show he hasn’t been accurate—or, perhaps, honest—about the extent of his business ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick has had a big problem since the trove was released last month. He previously insisted he and his wife cut ties with […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie with Sex Offender Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie With Sex Offender

There’s more bad news for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Epstein files: Previously unreported documents show he hasn’t been accurate—or, perhaps, honest—about the extent of his business ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick has had a big problem since the trove was released last month. He previously insisted he and his wife cut ties with […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

New Details From Epstein Files Reveal Lutnick Had Years-Long Business Tie With Sex Offender Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

US Ambassador to Israel: “It Would Be Fine” If Israel Took Over Most of the Middle East

On Sunday, more than a dozen Arab and Islamic governments condemned statements made by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee after he said n an interview with Tucker Carlson that Israel had the biblical right to take over land belonging to other states in the Middle East.  “It would be fine if they took it […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

,

US Ambassador to Israel: “It Would Be Fine” If Israel Took Over Most of the Middle East Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Armed Man Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says

An armed man was fatally shot on Sunday after driving into the secure perimeter of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as another vehicle was exiting, according to a spokesperson for the US Secret Service. “The individual was observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, ,

Armed Man Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Putin Tried to Freeze Ukraine. Instead, He Sparked an Energy Revolution.

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When Russian air strikes knocked out Ukrainian power plants earlier this winter, much of the Black Sea port city of Mykolaiv went dark, and indoor temperatures plummeted. Just 60 kilometers from the front, Tornado rockets, cruise and ballistic missiles, […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , ,

Putin Tried to Freeze Ukraine. Instead, He Sparked an Energy Revolution. Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Measles Cases This Year Near 1,000. That We Know Of.

There have been nearly 1,000 confirmed measles cases in the US in 2026 so far, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s more than four times the amount of cases as this time last year.  It’s unclear how much larger the spread could be, as the CDC’s number […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, ,

Measles Cases This Year Near 1,000. That We Know Of. Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Trump’s Favorite Appointee Right Now Is the One Who Didn’t Challenge His Power

President Trump’s favorite Supreme Court justice right now is the appointee who refused to restrict the president’s tariff agenda. After the high court ruled against him in his tariff case on Friday, Trump has repeatedly singled out Justice Brett Kavanaugh in praise—the only one of Trump’s three appointments to dissent against the majority opinion that […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, ,

Trump’s Favorite Appointee Right Now Is the One Who Didn’t Challenge His Power Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Federal Program That Helps Cities Prep for Disaster Stays Frozen Despite Judge’s Order

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When it comes to adapting to the consequences of climate change, the federal government has relied heavily on one flagship program: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities. Administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), BRIC has doled out $4.5 billion in grants […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , ,

Federal Program That Helps Cities Prep for Disaster Stays Frozen Despite Judge’s Order Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

As the Trump Administration Erases Black History, These Writers Are Keeping It Alive

One of the unmistakable throughlines of the second Trump administration is how it’s overhauling policies that directly affect African Americans, most notably by targeting programs and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI.  For journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, it’s an attempt to take the country back to an era before the civil rights movement. […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , , , , , , ,

As the Trump Administration Erases Black History, These Writers Are Keeping It Alive Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Trump Wants You to Forget That George Washington Owned Slaves

On Thursday just before noon, bundled up couples and small groups of people wandered through the President’s House on Independence Hall, some snapping photos and others inquiring what was happening as four National Park employees worked in tandem, behind a barricade, to reattach panel after panel of the President’s House slavery exhibits. They worked in […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

,

Trump Wants You to Forget That George Washington Owned Slaves Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Nevada Brothel Workers Are Unionizing to Protect Their Digital Rights 

Under normal circumstances, the sex workers arriving to their jobs at Sheri’s Ranch, a legal brothel in Pahrump, Nevada, have a predictable routine. Most people’s shifts at the ranch last for at least a week, and the process involves picking out a room that they’ll stay in and work out of for the duration, visiting […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

Nevada Brothel Workers Are Unionizing to Protect Their Digital Rights  Read Post »

All voices Mother Jones Magazine

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariff Regime

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that most of President Donald Trump’s world-wide tariffs are illegal, dealing a setback to one of the president’s top priorities. Since his second month in office, Trump has set about to impose drastic, varying, and haphazard tariffs on countries across the globe. Trump purported that most of these tariffs were […]


This post has been syndicated from Mother Jones, where it was published under this address.

, , ,

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariff Regime Read Post »

Scroll to Top