Ja'han Jones

New York

Writer, The ReidOut Blog at MSNBC

My parents’ son | Writer & Maker of Things, @TheReidOut | Creator, #BlackObituaryProject and #BlackHairDefined |

Articles

Elon Musk gets a ringing endorsement ... from Vladimir Putin

6 days ago | msnbc.com | Ja'han Jones

Elon Musk just received a ringing endorsement, but the source — Russian President Vladimir Putin — might raise some eyebrows. In comments apparently delivered to university students and published Wednesday by Russian state media outlet TASS, Putin praised Musk and compared him to Sergei Korolev, who’s known as the “father” of the former Soviet Union’s space program.
Elon Musk gets a ringing endorsement ... from Vladimir Putin

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Ja'han Jones

Elon Musk just received a ringing endorsement, but the source — Russian President Vladimir Putin — might raise some eyebrows. In comments apparently delivered to university students and published Wednesday by Russian state media outlet TASS, Putin praised Musk and compared him to Sergei Korolev, who’s known as the “father” of the former Soviet Union’s space program.
Trump rolls back regulations aimed at curbing arsenic and mercury pollution

6 days ago | msnbc.com | Ja'han Jones

Those who believe Donald Trump truly has a vested interest in making America healthy will have a hard time squaring that claim with his recent efforts to derail policies meant to protect Americans from poisonous pollution and harmful waste. But that’s the reality: Trump — who incorporated Robert F.
Trump rolls back regulations aimed at curbing arsenic and mercury pollution

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Ja'han Jones

Ja'han JonesThu, April 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM UTC2 min readPresident Donald Trump shakes hands with coal miner Jeff Crowe during an event on energy production in the East Room of the White House, on April 8, 2025. Those who believe Donald Trump truly has a vested interest in making America healthy will have a hard time squaring that claim with his recent efforts to derail policies meant to protect Americans from poisonous pollution and harmful waste.
As he uses antisemitism claims to target visas, Rubio chats with influencer who praised Hitler

6 days ago | msnbc.com | Ja'han Jones

Secretary of State Marco Rubio — who is currently helping to carry out Donald Trump’s deportation efforts, often using dubious accusations of antisemitism — recently sat for an interview with Michael Benz, a former State Department official-turned-MAGA influencer who has a history of promoting antisemitic hate speech.
U.K. prime minister says online content moderation could be part of trade talks with U.S.

1 week ago | msnbc.com | Ja'han Jones

First Trump officials were trying to get Europe to accept chlorinated chickens and hormone-infused beef from the United States. Now, it seems they are trying to foist the toxicity of our social media platforms and a laissez-faire approach to harmful content onto Europe, as well. Evidence suggests the Trump administration is targeting content moderation laws in the United Kingdom designed to curb hate speech and misinformation as a part of trade negotiations.
Trump wants to pay immigrants money under a self-deportation program

1 week ago | msnbc.com | Ja'han Jones

You’d be hard-pressed to find better examples of government waste than the ones in Donald Trump’s cruel and illiberal anti-immigration agenda. He cost taxpayers millions of dollars with the use of military aircraft to fly migrants to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and other countries. His failed, disturbing plan to fill the U.S. military base in Cuba with thousands of imprisoned migrants ultimately proved to be little more than an expensive publicity stunt.
Judge blocks Trump EPA from freezing clean energy funds

1 week ago | msnbc.com | Ja'han Jones

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan — no stranger to court cases involving Donald Trump — blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to withhold $20 billion in funds for clean energy programs for nonprofit groups. The money is part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was created to finance projects to promote energy independence and lower energy costs.
U.K. prime minister says online content moderation could be part of trade talks with U.S.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ja'han Jones

Ja'han JonesWed, April 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM UTC2 min readFirst Trump officials were trying to get Europe to accept chlorinated chickens and hormone-infused beef from the United States. Now, it seems they are trying to foist the toxicity of our social media platforms and a laissez-faire approach to harmful content onto Europe, as well.
Judge blocks Trump EPA from freezing clean energy funds

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ja'han Jones

Ja'han JonesWed, April 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM UTC2 min readOn Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan — no stranger to court cases involving Donald Trump — blocked the Environmental Protection Agency’s effort to withhold $20 billion in funds for clean energy programs for nonprofit groups. The money is part of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which was created to finance projects to promote energy independence and lower energy costs.