Judge: Tear Down Alligator Alcatraz Within 60 Days
A worker placing the “Alligator Alcatraz” sign on July 3, 2025 at the entrance to the then-new migrant detention facility in Ochopee, Florida. Rebecca Blackwell/ AP Get your news from…
‘A resounding victory.’ ‘The fix was in.’ Politicos react to judge’s order to shut down Alligator Alcatraz
A federal Judge has issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion and ordering the winding down of Alligator Alcatraz, an immigration detention center the Gov. Ron DeSantis administration built in…
3 Florida teams kick off Gainbridge Super League soccer season Saturday
The Gainbridge Super League kicks off its second season of professional women’s soccer Saturday with three Florida teams among those beginning play. The defending champion Tampa Bay Sun travels to…
FBI Raids the Home of John Bolton
Jose Luis Magana/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The FBI on Friday raided the…
Caribe Royale makes its mark hosting high-profile boxing fights
What is Orlando? Your list of everything Orlando probably includes Dole Whips and Mickey Mouse ears, orcas, and maybe screams of terror from VelociCoaster or Halloween Horror Nights. Locals understand…
FBI searches home of former Donald Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton
The FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served in President Donald Trump’s first administration as National Security Adviser but later became critical of the President, as…
Ohio Republicans pick favorite son over Florida men in early 2028 poll
There appears to be no path in the Buckeye State’s Republican Presidential Primary for Ron DeSantis and Marco Rubio. At least, as long as Vice President JD Vance looks like…
Ugly Laws: The Blueprint For Trump’s Anti-Homeless Crusade
A blind person with a tray of pencils, bootlaces and almanacs to sell with his dog, carrying a collecting box around his neck.Mother Jones illustration; Hulton Archive/Getty Get your news…
“I Made a Mistake”—How Texas Officials Criminalized a Woman for Legal Abortion Care
Lizelle Gonzalez, center, listens as a statement is read aloud by her lawyer Cecilia Garza, left, during a press conference in Edinburg, Texas. Mother Jones illustration; Joel Martinez/AP Get your…
Public Commenters Overwhelmingly Oppose EPA’s Plan to Curtail Key Climate Protections
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) at a Democratic press conference on the EPA’s endangerment finding.Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA/AP Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign…