1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (538+ words) In his second term, Donald Trump has taken the use of "national security" to new, absurd extremes.Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty President Donald Trump has a favorite justification for everything he does: “It’s a national security matter.” Of course, American…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (437+ words) In July 2025, Tulsi Gabbard, then–­director of national intelligence, strode into the White House briefing room to press the case that Barack Obama had mounted a “treasonous conspiracy.” Trump and his allies embraced her lies, even though they were easy…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1362+ words) A rendering of Meta's Cheyenne, Wyoming, data center campus.Meta When officials in Wyoming conducted a routine test on the water that was being discharged from a massive under-construction Meta data center, it was a shock to find it contained…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1497+ words) Byard Duncan7 minutes ago Now, breastfeeding her baby on the living room couch, Ditta felt what she describes as “a rush of something coming out of me.” She hustled to the bathroom, wishing against her own certainty: Please don’t be blood....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (576+ words) The government's memorandum in support of the detention of Alexander Smirnov that was filed in early 2024. Jon Elswick/AP The Trump Justice Department’s effort to assist Smirnov, a longtime confidential source for the bureau, has been puzzling. In March, I…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (701+ words) The other day I asked ChatGPT about a political moment I’ll never forget: “What was the 47 percent story about?” Its answer: That’s accurate as far as it goes. But there’s one glaring omission: any reference to Mother Jones, which uncovered…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (770+ words) Lynn Hallarman22 minutes ago The founders of the Nesconset memorial, whose official name is 9/11 Responders Remembered Park, claim it is the first space in the country honoring those whose lives were cut short from illnesses linked to their work at Ground…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (492+ words) President Donald Trump and Natalie Harp in the Oval Office on May 30, 2025. Francis Chung/Politico via AP It’s very easy to be a conspiracy-monger. Let’s give it a shot. There’s been much speculation and tittering about her devotion and physical…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1563+ words) The explosion at Smitty’s Supply in August 2025 painted hundreds of homes, churches, schools, and playgrounds with black oily streaks..EPA As a young boy in the 1960s, almost every weekend Elbert McGee walked a half-mile with his father through the wooded…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (301+ words) Illustration by Chris Burnett The loss of land for Black Americans started with the government’s betrayal of its “40 acres” promise to formerly enslaved people—and it has continued over decades. Today, researchers are unearthing the details of Black land loss…...