Paxton breaks with Texas GOP with ‘strong’ support for IVF

The World Cup is here.  For the first time, the tournament is happening in three countries at once: the United States, Mexico, and Canada. It’s bigger than ever, with more teams, more games, more viewers, and more money on the line. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. This […]

President Donald Trump announced on Friday he is backing both Republican candidates vying for their party’s gubernatorial nomination in South Carolina, marking a setback for Lt. Gov. Pam Evette — a GOP candidate he’d already endorsed in that race.  The president said he couldn’t pick between the two “highly respected” candidates, Evette and Attorney General […]

Three Democratic senators are pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal could pose a national security risk due to the involvement of foreign investors. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in a joint letter on...

The Justice Department announced on Thursday that it is opening an investigation into whether Major League Baseball (MLB) engaged in religious discrimination when it issued warnings to three players for wearing caps with Bible verses on them during a Pride Night game. “Swing and a miss! Major League Baseball encouraged players to wear “Black Lives Matter”...