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Federal Agency to Consider Ban on Gas Stoves

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering a ban on gas stoves, citing mounting research linking the appliance to a host of health problems including children’s asthma. In addition to a potential ban on new gas stoves, Bloomberg reports the agency is looking into setting industry-wide standards on stove emissions. One of the agency’s […]
Mother Jones     Jan 11, 2023

A 6-Year-Old Shot His Teacher With a Gun Purchased by His Mom

A shocking act of gun violence took place on Friday at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, where a 6-year-old boy used a gun he’d brought to school to shoot his teacher during class. The act was “intentional,” according to local authorities, who have not yet disclosed a possible motive. The teacher, 25-year-old Abigail […]
Mother Jones     Jan 11, 2023

How Did All These State Agencies Get To Be So Funny?

This story was originally published by the Guardianandis reproduced here as part of theClimate Deskcollaboration. “If you encounter a cougar, never approach or offer it food. You are not a Disney princess.” “Most grandma/reindeer collisions are entirely preventable. Please give wildlife plenty of space.” “Please be responsible with hot takes this Thanksgiving if your turkey […]
Mother Jones     Jan 11, 2023

A Tax Guru Explains Why Donald Trump May Finally Be in Trouble

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As the Republican nominee in 2016, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he, like every other Oval Office contender in recent memory, would release his tax returns. As we now know, he likely had no intention of doing so. In fact, Trump has fought tooth and nail to keep his tax records hidden—from prosecutors, Congress, and […]
Mother Jones     Jan 11, 2023

The Case Against a More Cinematic C-SPAN

The internet is in rare agreement: C-SPAN, the famously staid public affairs network, had a banger week. Measured in television ratings, that’s indisputable; Americans were apparently riveted by Kevin McCarthy’s marathon humiliation, and who could blame them? But the attendant praise for a C-SPAN gone wild—the direct result of the chaos the network’s cameras were […]
Mother Jones     Jan 11, 2023

The House GOP Is All Revved Up to Investigate the Investigators

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Fueled by anger over the federal law enforcement investigation of former president Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of confidential documents and the trialsand subsequent imprisonmentof some January 6 participants, Republicans plan to institute a new select committee to investigate the investigators. Whileprobingthe FBI’srole in the Mar-a-Lago raid last year was a staple of the GOP’s talking […]
Mother Jones     Jan 10, 2023

Siege Is Over After Extreme Right-Wing Bolsonaro Supporters Stormed Brazilian Capital

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In scenes reminiscent of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, crowds of supporters who appear to back former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed that country’s major government buildings, including the presidential offices, legislative building, and Supreme Court, on Sunday. While the situation continues to develop, images […]
Mother Jones     Jan 10, 2023

Of Course Steve Bannon and January 6 Fans Are Cheering on the Brazilian Insurrection

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Steve Bannon and others involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on Congress lauded supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as they stormed government buildings in their capital on Sunday. The cheerleading showed that far-right supporters of Donald Trump’s Big Lie are not merely unrepentant but eager to continue exporting their opposition to democratic […]
Mother Jones     Jan 10, 2023

Amid Fresh New Trump Attacks, Biden Will Honor Georgia Election Workers

President Joe Biden on Friday, the two-year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, will award Presidential Citizens Medals to twelve individuals, including law enforcement officials who suffered injuries from the violence and election officials who faced pressure to overturn the election. Among the recipients will also be Fulton County, Georgia election […]
Mother Jones     Jan 08, 2023

Which Has Stricter Entrance Policies: The House of Representatives or Yankee Stadium?

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Yesterday afternoon, it hit me. As I watched C-SPAN yesterday,waiting for Republicans to get their shit together, I noticed something surprising: a lack of coffee cups in the hands of our nation’s elected representatives. I usually have an iced coffee glued to my palm, likemost who hail from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. How could Rep. […]
Mother Jones     Jan 08, 2023

Yes, January 6 Was a Heavily Armed Insurrection

Two years after the January 6 disaster, evidence continues building that numerous extremists went to Washington that day armed with guns, tactical gear, and other weapons. The mass attack on Congress incited by Donald Trump was grisly and devastating: The Capitol Building was damaged and desecrated, scores of law enforcement agents were assaulted, a QAnon […]
Mother Jones     Jan 08, 2023

House Speaker Fight Shows Election Deniers Who Tried to Overthrow Democracy Still Control GOP

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On the first day of the new Congress, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) delivered one of the nominating speeches for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was seeking the House speakership. Jordan bemoaned a “government that has been weaponized” against the American people and called for greater accountability. The next day, during a second round of failed […]
Mother Jones     Jan 08, 2023