How to Call Congress—When the Phone Isn’t an Option

An International Women’s Day protest in Baltimore, Maryland, March 2025.Robyn Stevens Brody/Sipa USA/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. As someone who is deaf, Sara Nović says, “the phone has long been my nemesis.”  Nović, an organizer and author of the novel True Biz,…

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If Trump Doesn’t Fix This Blunder, “People Would Die in Their Homes”

Richard Verduzco keeps cool on his porch ahead of his air conditioning unit installation during a heat wave on July 15, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of…

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In First Post-Presidency Speech, Biden Calls to Treat Disabled People With Dignity

Former President Joe Biden speaks at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled in Chicago, April 15, 2025.Nam Y. Huh/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. On Tuesday, former President Joe Biden gave his first public speech following the end…

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A Youth Suicide Researcher Speaks Out Against Trump’s War on Science

Protesters rally in Manhattan to demand an end to Trump administration cuts in science, research, education, and other fields on April 8, 2025.Spencer Platt/Getty Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Last week, a small group of protesters gathered on the steps of the flagship…

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Disability Advocates Alarmed by HHS Removal of Gender Dysphoria Protections

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that gender dysphoria is not protected under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In 2024, the Biden administration issued a final rule that interpreted Section 504 to include gender dysphoria. However, in a brief statement, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clarified his view…

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Whistleblower Who Exposed DOGE Raid of NLRB Data Finds Threats Taped to His Door

A labor board worker received a threatening note after he became a whistleblower on the all-out raid of the agency by Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” during which Musk’s minions apparently stole a huge amount of sensitive information about workers and union organizers, a new bombshell NPR report finds. The whistleblower, Daniel Berulis, works…

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