It's been one helluva news week

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     April 7, 2023 Heading into this week, Donald Trump's surrender appeared set to dominate the news. And in some respects, it did, as it should have; the arrest of a former president is indeed a historic occasion. But so too did other matters. In Wisconsin, [where a liberal judge defeated a MAGA candidate]( to deliver progressives their first majority on the state Supreme Court since 2008, the deep ramifications, both in a state where the GOP has relentlessly worked to erode democracy for more than a decade, and on the national stage, cannot be overstated. As my colleague Madison Pauly notes, the progressive victory in Wisconsin also proved once again that [abortion rights are a winning issue](. Then in Nashville, we saw the [extraordinary expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers](, both of them Black men, after their participation in a gun control rally from the chamber floor. That protest, a response to a mass shooting at a Nashville grade school, also included Rep. Gloria Johnson, who narrowly escaped a vote to determine her ouster. "It might have to do with the color of our skin," Johnson replied when asked why she was spared expulsion. My colleague Garrison Hayes was all over the scene in Nashville, where he landed [an exclusive interview with Johnson]( ahead of the dramatic vote. I highly recommend you watch, as well as check out [Hayes' remarkable photos](. All of which is to say that Donald Trump, as important as he is to the political conversation, doesn't have to saturate everything. There is so much at stake all around the country—and Mother Jones is committed to covering the truth and bringing some moral clarity to the mess. That's our bread and butter! So this is me, saying [thank you for continuing to support us](. —Inae Oh P.S. We've extended our [deadline for editorial fellowships](! If you're a young journalist looking for a stellar opportunity to learn from the best in the business, [apply today.]( Advertisement [Domini Impact Investments]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [Revenge-Obsessed Donald Trump Is Pushing the Right to New Levels of Retribution Rage]( Vengeance is his running mate. BY DAVID CORN SPONSORED CONTENT BY SCALAWAG   Keep up with the latest in the South with Scalawag There’s plenty of coverage about the South’s reactionary politicians, abortion bans, labor exploitation, and racialized mass incarceration. But how are everyday people organizing and building power with each other to transform these conditions? Find out every Friday with [This Week in the South](, Scalawag’s weekly newsletter highlighting interesting and informative writing about a region that too often gets written off, from voices you won’t find anywhere else. [Trending] [Tennessee Republicans just expelled Dem lawmakers who joined a gun control rally]( BY ARIANNA COGHILL   [Abortion rights win elections. Again.]( BY MADISON PAULY   [Utah is “protecting” LGBTQ+ kids by letting their parents read all their messages]( BY ANGELICA CABRAL   [Arizona utility just won't let this historic Black community be]( BY NINA LAKHANI Advertisement [Domini Impact Investments]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Insect farming is booming—but is it cruel?]( We need to start asking some really basic questions about bugs. BY MATT REYNOLDS [Fiercely Independent] The next few months are make-or-break for Mother Jones' fundraising. We need to raise $300,000 quickly, and we need more online readers to [pitch in]( than have been. You can read more in "[It's Not a Crisis. This Is the New Normal](," where we go into the brutal economics of journalism, and why a strong base of support from readers is the only way we can do the in-depth reporting you get from us. If you can right now, please pitch in and help us do it. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755