Arianna Coghill

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This 15-year-old just scorched Team Trump in a frankly amazing Interview

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

On Saturday, thousands of people all across the globe took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump’s administration. Out of the dozens of great people our reporters spoke to, one young interviewee stood out. Senior Editor Michael Mechanic bumped into Grant, a 15-year-old student, while covering the feisty “Hands Off” protest in Princeton, New Jersey. Grant, who attended with his father and sister, eloquently (and modestly) broke down how Trump’s administration is tearing the country apart.
Anti-Trump protesters all over the world are flooding the streets

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

As protesters gathered in hundreds of cities and towns across America on Saturday, “Hands Off” rallies also kicked off in capitals around the world—including London, Paris, Brussels, and beyond—in a display of anger and solidarity.
Trump tells SCOTUS there’s a “rigorous process” for deporting Venezuelan migrants. Yeah, right.

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

On Friday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court ruling blocking the mass deportation of thousands of detained Venezuelan migrants under the controversial Aliens Enemies Act of 1798, claiming in a filing that it has a “rigorous process” for identifying gang members. However, Mother Jones‘ reporting suggests that the Trump administration is detaining people without due process on the flimsiest evidence, including their tattoos.
“Spiraling deeper and deeper into danger”: RFK Jr. forces out top vaccine official

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

Robert F. Kennedy’s Jr. war on vaccines just landed another major blow as the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services successfully forced one of the nation’s top vaccine officials out of his position. Dr. Peter Marks, who was given the choice by HHS officials to either be fired or step down as the director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, announced his resignation on Friday.
“Spiraling Deeper and Deeper Into Danger”: RFK Jr. Forces Out Top Vaccine Official

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Arianna Coghill

11 hours agoA focus on economic disadvantage is improving admissions for students of all races. In November 2020, with the Covid-19 pandemic raging, I took off my mask and sat down nervously in the witness stand at the federal district courthouse in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I was there to testify as an …
As powerful law firms roll over for Trump, one lawyer has had enough

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

On the heels of Donald Trump’s executive order targeting several top law firms over ties to the president’s perceived enemies and decisions he opposes, Trump on Thursday announced that he had reached an agreement to drop his attack against one of the firms, Paul, Weiss. The deal, according to a Truth Social post, will renege Trump’s threat to suspend the security clearances of the firm’s attorneys in exchange for Paul, Weiss to dedicate $40 million in pro-bono services throughout his term.
How Black Americans Can Fight Trump’s Plot to Capture a Generation of Minds

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

Only two months into his return to power, President Donald Trump has moved with astonishing speed to achieve his goal of ridding American classrooms of so-called “radical indoctrination,” MAGA-speak for educational efforts that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Tesla protests spread nationwide

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

These are a sample of the messages that targeted Elon Musk over the weekend, as thousands of protesters across the country flooded local Tesla dealerships to express their outrage over the tech CEO’s escalating war on the federal government. From Ohio to California, people demonstrated outside Tesla showrooms, some attracting large police presences. In New York, where at least nine NYPD officers were seen protecting a single Cybertruck, at least six protesters were reportedly detained.
Across the US, protesters rally against Donald Trump and Elon Musk

Feb 18, 2025 | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

On Monday, thousands of protesters across the country hit the streets to tell Donald Trump and Elon Musk “No kings on Presidents’ Day” in response to the barrage of alarming actions—from legally questionable executive orders to mass firings—taken by the administration since the inauguration. From California to Florida, demonstrators were seen armed with signs that read “Resist fascism” and “Fight for Democracy,” as they marched against Trump’s agenda. Some braved freezing temperatures.
Another Lead Prosecutor in Eric Adams’ Corruption Case Resigned. Read His Stunning Letter.

Feb 14, 2025 | motherjones.com | Arianna Coghill

On Friday, Hagan Scotten became the seventh federal prosecutor assigned to New York Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case to resign, after he refused the Justice Department’s order to dismiss the case. “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion,” Scotten wrote in a fiery, letter obtained by the New York Times.