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Mother Jones, often referred to as MoJo, is a forward-thinking American publication that focuses on in-depth investigative journalism and timely news related to politics, environmental issues, human rights, and cultural topics. The magazine is edited by Clara Jeffery, with Steve Katz acting as publisher since 2010. Monika Bauerlein has held the position of CEO since 2015.

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Trump Crypto Coin Buyers Offered VIP Tour of White House

21 hours ago | motherjones.com | Russ Choma

The cryptocurrency Donald Trump launched days before returning to the Oval Office got a big boost on Wednesday afternoon, as the Trump-owned company behind the meme coin announced that its top holders would be invited to an exclusive dinner with the president—and the 25 leading buyers will get a special VIP tour of the White House.
US Citizen Wrongly Detained by the Border Patrol Says Government’s Account Is False

1 day ago | motherjones.com | Judd Legum

This story was originally published by Popular Information, a substack publication to which you can subscribe here. On April 8, Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old U.S. citizen, was wrongfully incarcerated by immigration authorities in Arizona, who claimed he was an undocumented immigrant. He was held for 10 days at Florence Correctional Center, a privately run immigration detention facility, before being released on April 17. These facts are not disputed.
Trump-linked lobbyists are having a hopping good time

1 day ago | motherjones.com | Russ Choma

Donald Trump doesn’t talk about “draining the swamp” nearly as much as he did in his first term, but his ultra-populist 2024 campaign was built, at least in part, on an anti-Washington message. Yet despite his attack on so many of Washington’s structures, early signs are in that K Street, home to the city’s lobbyists, is doing just fine. In fact, the chaos seems to have potential clients running towards Trump-linked lobbyists.
HHS plans to cut funds used to investigate abuse at group homes

2 days ago | motherjones.com | Julia Métraux

On Wednesday, a leaked draft Health and Human Services budget document revealed, among other sweeping cuts to health- and disability-related services, that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s department plans to defund protection and advocacy services for people with developmental disabilities—including autistic people, about whom Kennedy also spreads harmful disinformation.
Corporate chiefs gave Trump’s inaugural committee $250 billion. Benefits abound.

3 days ago | motherjones.com | Dan Friedman

Donald Trump’s inaugural committee raised almost $250 million, much of it from donors who are seeking—and in many cases have already received—valuable favors from the administration of the famously transactional president.
Far-right activist tied to jailed Chinese fraudster joins Team Trump. He’s not alone.

3 days ago | motherjones.com | Dan Friedman

Miles Guo, an exiled Chinese billionaire best known for his ties to Steve Bannon, is in a Brooklyn jail awaiting sentencing following his conviction for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme. But Guo’s years of using his wealth to forge ties with people close to President Donald Trump appear to be bearing fruit.
Far-right activist who vowed "retribution" lands role at the FCC

4 days ago | motherjones.com | Stephanie Mencimer

For the past six years, Gavin Wax has held court as the president of the New York Young Republicans Club, a group he helped turn from a small, stodgy establishment outfit into “a vanguard of the Trump movement,” as he said last year. Under his leadership, the club has moved far to the right. It’s hosted events attended by white nationalists, budding foreign authoritarians, and of course, George Santos, whose congressional campaign it endorsed before he became a convicted felon.
Supreme Court Blocks Deportation Flights-For Now

5 days ago | motherjones.com | Stephanie Mencimer

In an early morning decision, the US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from attempting to fly another batch of migrants out of the country without due process. The high court’s decision was notable not just for the time it was released—1 a.m. Saturday morning—but because it leapfrogged a lower court that was still considering activity in the case.
“He’s So Scared”: More Venezuelans Face Imminent Deportation Under the Alien Enemies Act

5 days ago | motherjones.com | Noah Lanard |Isabela Dias

On Friday, Omar Cárdenas Martínez called a relative from the Bluebonnet detention center in Texas to say that he had just been given a notice. Cárdenas had arrived there earlier this week, after being transferred from another US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, Prairieland, about three hours away in Alvarado.
Why Trump's embattled US Attorney in DC is talking about Russia

5 days ago | motherjones.com | Dan Friedman

Ed Martin, the acting US attorney in Washington, who has earned some notoriety through attempts to use his office to attack political opponents of the Trump administration, recently turned his sights on Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian efforts to help President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.