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The crisis within the Republican Party that has been unleashed by Donald Trump is being understated. It is rare for...

‘Our Majority Is Melting Down’: GOP Senators Bail Out After Slush Fund Meeting

Senate Majority Leader John Thune sent his chamber home early for Memorial Day weekend, refusing to put what Republicans deemed...

With Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation, the right-wing conspiracy machine spins into high gear

President Donald Trump stands with Tulsi Gabbard and her husband Abraham Williams after she was sworn in as the Director...

AI-enabled pets are here. Does anyone want them?

The Familiar, an AI-enabled domestic companion, is neither cat nor dog. It can move its eyes, ears and eyebrows, but...

Climate change’s worst-case scenario is officially canceled

You’ve probably never heard of the term “RCP 8.5” — the highest-emission scenario used by climate scientists to project the...

Don’t want a data center in your town? You might be a Chinese spy.

“I’d probably get paid a lot more if I was” spying for China, one of O'Leary's targets replied.Mother Jones illustration;...

The populist Paralympian who wants to roll into the Senate

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones...

A death doula’s advice on thinking about mortality

Death doulas, also called end-of-life doulas, wear many hats. In helping patients and their families prepare for a peaceful end...

Hunter Biden, Candace Owens and the power of “the Epstein class”

In her new interview with Hunter Biden, the right-wing influencer Candace Owens explains the revelation that made her want to...

How a GOP megadonor became frontrunner for Texas AG