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The Media and Trump: Not Resistance, But Not Acceptance

The below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides...

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David Corn

The North Carolina GOP Snuck an Outrageous Antidemocratic Power Grab Into a Hurricane Relief Bill

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) speaks alongside Republican Party Chair Jason Simmons Gary D. Robertson/AP On Tuesday,...

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Ari Berman

House Speaker Johnson Announces Transgender Bathroom Ban—on Trans Day of Remembrance

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he would support Rep. Nancy Mace's (R-S.C.) proposal to ban trans women in the House of Representatives...

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Julianne Mcshane

How a House Bill Could Let Trump Label Enemies as Terrorists

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans in Washington on November 13, 2024. Allison Robbert/CNP via ZUMA Press...

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Sophie Hurwitz

“Devastating”—US Backpedals on Global Pact to Limit Plastic Production

Protesters march in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 11, 2023, calling for limits on plastics production.. Han Xu /Xinhua/Getty Images/Grist This story...

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Joseph Winters

Nancy Mace Wants the First Openly Trans Member of Congress Barred From the Women’s Bathroom

Nancy Mace's latest stunt? Trying to bar Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) from the women's bathroom in the House of Representatives. Tom...

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Julianne Mcshane

The Goal to Keep World’s Temperature Rise Below 1.5 Celsius Is “Deader Than a Doornail”

Global leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan to discuss climate and efforts to curb emissions. Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/ZUMA Press Wire...

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Oliver Milman

If Elon Musk Really Wants to Cut Government Waste, He Can Start Here

Mother Jones illustration; Alex Brandon/AP; Getty This story was originally published on Judd Legum’s Substack,  Popular Information , to which...

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Judd Legum

Nancy Mace Is Already Harassing Her New Co-Worker With Transphobia

Nancy Mace's latest stunt? Trying to bar Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) from the women's bathroom in the House of Representatives. Tom...

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Julianne Mcshane

Repealing Biden’s Climate Bills Won’t Kill Clean Energy, But It May Cripple US Manufacturing

Researchers calculate that rolling back Biden's climate policies will cost the US $50 billion. Allison Robbert/Pool Via Cnp/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire...

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Oliver Milman

Trump’s FCC Pick Wants to Intimidate Broadcasters and Enrich Trump Allies

Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/AP During this year’s campaign, Donald Trump disowned Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation agenda that would transform the...

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Pema Levy And Patrick Caldwell

Trump, Who Is Fine With Journalists Getting Shot, Now Claims a Free Press Is “Vital”

Trump is vowing to work with the press during his next term. History suggests it's unlikely. Andrew Harnik/AP On Monday morning, Donald Trump tried...

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Julianne Mcshane

Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military to Carry Out Mass Deportations

AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin On Monday, Donald Trump appeared to confirm that he is willing—even eager—to declare a national emergency and use the...

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Arianna Coghill

In the Wake of Trump’s Win, a Top Climate Scientist Finds Strength in the Bible

Katharine Hayhoe at the Cop27 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 2022. Nariman El-Mofty/AP This story was originally published by...

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Dan Gearino

Texas May Be Next State to Restrict Abortion Pills as “Controlled Substances”

If a Republican Texas lawmaker has his way, the state could be the next one to classify abortion pills as "controlled substances." Jose Luis...

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Julianne Mcshane

Gaetz Ethics Report Should Stay Sealed Because He’s a “Private Citizen,” Says House Speaker Johnson

House Speaker Mike Johnson is implausibly alleging that former Rep. Matt Gaetz—and the potential next Attorney General—is a "private citizen."...

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Julianne Mcshane

Trump’s Choice of Fracking CEO Chris Wright as Energy Secretary Heralds a Swamp Revival

Trump shakes hands with Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm at the Shale Insight Conference in Pittsburgh, October 23, 2019. Evan Vucci/AP...

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Michael Mechanic

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