NASCAR driver 'Let's Go, Brandon' Brown says he isn't political, but won't indict his chanting fans
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Famed NASCAR driver Brandon Brown hasn’t gotten a lot of sleep lately. Not since his name has been at the center of a conservative Republican rallying cry, “Let’s Go, Brandon!” meaning, f**k Joe Biden.
The whole “Let’s Go, Brandon” hubbub bega
Hundreds of Virginia high school students protest after Muslim girl is allegedly attacked at school
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More than 350 students from Fairfax High School in Virginia walked out in protest Thursday to show their solidarity with a student who was allegedly attacked in an Islamophobic incident. According to a Change.org petition, a Black Muslim student, id
Alaska’s anti-vaxx mayor turns off city’s water fluoridation for hours, later learns it’s illegal
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The devoutly anti-science mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, was forced to admit to turning off the fluoridation of the city’s water supply Tuesday, after learning it was a violation of municipal code. Once again, this is why you don’t vote for someone wit
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: When Q meets religious fundamentalism, it's not pretty
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This series documents stories from the Herman Cain Awards subreddit, tracking the COVID mis- and disinformation on Facebook that is leading to so many deaths. Today’s cautionary tale is some weird Q/Religious stuff.
Justice Breyer's obstinate rejection of reality proves why the Supreme Court needs to be expanded
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If there is anyone in Washington, D.C. as stubborn, arrogant, and thick-headed as Sen. Joe Manchin this week, it’s Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer. The 83-year-old remains doggedly committed to the fantasy that if he says the judici
Rep. Greene uses racist term for Asian Americans while trying to prove conservatives aren’t racist
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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was in her element at the Turning Point USA’s “AmericaFest” rally on Sunday. Using her moment on stage to in part call out the diversity of the attendees, the “Black people, brown people, white people, and yell
Omicron, outracing U.S. testing capacity, looms over an overwhelmed health care system
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One of the brutal truths of the coronavirus pandemic is that every time we think we are glimpsing daylight at the end of the tunnel, a new variant comes along to knock us back. Hot vax summer was upended by delta, and now omicron has reached us just in t
Jury deliberations begin in trial of Kim Potter, ex-Brooklyn Center cop who killed Daunte Wright
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Jury deliberations began Monday afternoon in the trial of Kim Potter, an ex-Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer who fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop on April 11, 2021. Closing arguments by the defense and prosecution made cl
Marjorie Taylor Greene proves once again she's a racist, by calling Asian Americans 'yellow people'
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Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was in her element at the Turning Point USA’s “AmericaFest” rally on Sunday. Using her moment on stage to in part call out the diversity of the attendees, the “Black people, brown people, white people, and yell
Letitia James must have Trump scared: He's suing to kill New York attorney general's investigation
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Less than two weeks after reports that New York Attorney General Letitia James was seeking to depose Donald Trump in her investigation into his business practices, Trump is suing to end her investigation. He’s doing that at least in part with lawy
Trump sues to end New York attorney general's investigation into his business practices
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Less than two weeks after reports that New York Attorney General Letitia James was seeking to depose Donald Trump in her investigation into his business practices, Trump is suing to end her investigation. He’s doing that at least in part with lawy
Democrats don’t have to play nice with Manchin anymore
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The latest antics from Sen. Joe Manchin, going on Fox News to stab President Joe Biden and the whole of the Democratic House and Senate in the back, further complicates an already hairy legislative push before the 2022 midterms. Frankly, by announcing h
Schumer joins Biden in calling out Manchin's antics, vows votes on Build Back Better in new year
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The latest antics from Sen. Joe Manchin, going on Fox News to stab President Joe Biden and the whole of the Democratic House and Senate in the back, further complicates an already hairy legislative push before the 2022 midterms. Frankly, by announcing h
Fallout from Manchin's Fox News announcement spreads, but get a load of his private reasoning
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It’s bad enough that Sen. Joe Manchin went on Fox News on Sunday and announced he was committed to tanking President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. But a report from HuffPost on part of his private reasoning makes it even worse.
Even as he po
Morning Digest: Thank you for a decade of Daily Kos Elections. We'd be grateful for your support
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The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Daniel Donner, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, James Lambert, David Beard, and Arjun Jaikumar.
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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: No, it's not an Omnicold. It puts deadly strains on hospitals.
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Forbes:
7 Deaths From Omicron Covid-19 Coronavirus Variant In UK, Showing It’s Not The ‘Omicold’
Well, so much for those “Omicold” claims about the Omicron variant. The Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-Co
Celebrating the wins: Our team’s work to advocate for President Biden’s judicial nominees
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Here at Daily Kos, we believe in fighting hard for what matters and celebrating the wins whenever possible. We’ve been through highs and lows, but when we win, we win big.
This year, the Daily Kos activism team launched a long-term campaign to confirm prog
News Roundup: Manchin tries to kill Biden infrastructure plan for good; omicron posing big new risks
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In the news today: Sen. Joe Manchin faced harsh statements from the White House and fellow Democrats today after he appeared on Fox News to claim he now opposed the Build Back Better framework even though he had been negotiating with Joe Biden directly on it
Columbia’s student workers union unveils the university’s hypocritical liberal persona
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by Alexandra Martinez
This article was originally published at Prism
Six weeks after it began, the student workers’ unfair labor practices strike at Columbia University has become the largest ongoing labor strike in the nation. The union has been on s
Milwaukee prepares for 2022 special election to succeed its longtime mayor
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday night confirmed Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett as ambassador to Luxembourg, a move that ensures there will be a 2022 special election to succeed him at home.
Barrett, who is a former Democratic congressman and three-ti
Liberian nationals and advocates call for extension to the LRIF program
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by Alexandra Martinez
This article was originally published at Prism
The Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) program is set to expire Dec. 20, leaving thousands of eligible Liberian nationals at risk of deportation by next summer when current D
Beloved movie depicting life and career of superstar Selena inducted into National Film Registry
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The biopic depicting the life of beloved Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez has been inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry. The 1997 film titled Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos, was
Nuts & Bolts—Inside a Democratic campaign: Gift your donors a holiday break
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Welcome back to the weekly Nuts & Bolts Guide to small campaigns. Today I want to talk about something that happens to me every election cycle. In fact, I can guarantee you that at least one candidate is going to read this diary, hang
Haitian migrants call for an end to Title 42 and deportations as ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy resumes
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This story was originally published at Prism.
Thousands of Haitian migrants and asylum-seekers have been deported to Haiti since September through Title 42, but those who have remained are now subject to being returned to Mexico through President Joe
Omicron is coming for Red America, but it's too late for many of them to do anything about it
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As we approach the two-year mark for the COVID-19 pandemic in this country, about 91% of Democratic voters have received at least one dose of the three major vaccines approved to protect against the virus, all of which have been available (roughly) since las
Yes, hormones can literally be lifesaving for trans and nonbinary youth, says new study
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Sometimes research comes in what feels like the aftermath of a truth a community—especially a marginalized community—already knows and accepts. That doesn’t mean the science is any less important, of course, especially when we’re still in the stages o
Jimmy Carter risked his life to help save Ottawa by lowering himself into a melting nuclear reactor
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President Jimmy Carter is arguably the most beloved former president in recent memory. His reputation has only grown since he left office because of his relentless humanitarian work and the clear decency of his character. He is the oldest living president in
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: Vaccines and masks were such a joke, but his mom isn't likely laughing
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This series documents stories from the Herman Cain Awards subreddit. tracking the COVID mis- and disinformation on Facebook that is leading to so many deaths. Today’s cautionary tale is Brad.
White House issues blistering statement after Manchin, on Fox, says he's a 'no' on BBB
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In a move that has the Biden White House coming very, very close to labeling him a liar, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appeared on Fox News today to give what appeared to be a final shooting-down of Joe Biden's ambitious domestic agenda, known as «Build B
Expert: 'Same people who become pregnant and give birth are the same people who have abortions'
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The New York Times attempted to paint a picture of the typical abortion patient in the week after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday to allow a Texas ban on abortions after six weeks. The newspaper wrote, separating each line with a new paragraph, that the typ
King family calls for protests on MLK Day weekend to push for passage of voting rights bills
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That it’s taking an act of protest from Martin Luther King Jr.’s family, along with dozens of civil rights groups, to call for a “no celebration” of MLK Day in order to pressure Congress to pass the federal voting rights bill is incompr
'I am looking for justice': Woman who survived being shot in the head by Border Patrol files claim
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The brutality at the hands of U.S. border agents is again on full display. A Mexican woman who was left with lifelong injuries after being shot in the head by a Border Patrol agent has filed a claim against the United States, the Associated Press (AP) re
DeSantis' critical race theory attack ensures schools won’t teach about successful slave rebellion
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on critical race theory earlier this year included rules that require only teaching a “faithful” interpretation of U.S. history, which means only good tales of an American Army fighting oppressive British rule. On Dec
Winter. It’s that time of year again, and for those of us in regions where it gets cold, our thoughts turn to snow, mittens, and hot toddies. Some of my favorite things as winter rolls around? The comfort of sitting in front of a fireplace toasting marshmal
Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Redistricting as a not-so-secret Republican weapon
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Let’s dig right in!
Retired U.S. Army generals Paul D. Eaton, Antonio M. Taguba, and Steven M. Anderson write for The Washington Post that the American military should be prepared for insurrection following the 2024 presidential
News Roundup: And so this is omicron; that feeling when you almost like Liz Cheney; and ... cats
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As omicron surges, Christmas—that bright and wintry holiday that atheists, agnostics, and Christians alike tend to enjoy—looms. Across the world, those who enjoy a big meal, a sparkling tree, and exchanging gifts (though not necessarily tho
Daily Kos Week in Action: Fighting against child poverty and Big Tech's toxic influence
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Hello again Daily Kos Community, and welcome back to Daily Kos Week in Action, a new series from the Daily Kos Activism team! Each week, we’ll check in to share the issues we’re working on, and get feedback on where you think we should focus our future ef
Conservative megadonor reportedly wants Illinois mayor to take on Democratic governor
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Multiple media outlets reported Thursday that billionaire Ken Griffin, who is the wealthiest person in Illinois, is willing to spend at least $150 million to defeat Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker if Republicans nominate his preferred slate in the Jun
Millions of Americans go hungry while corporations choose to waste food rather than risk profit
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by Kinko Kiema
This story was originally published at Prism.
More than 38 million people experience hunger or food insecurity in the U.S., yet one-third of all food produced for consumption goes to waste. In the absence of government s
Deadly tornado shows how companies value their employees, this week in the war on workers
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My colleague Gabe Ortiz has been following the story of workers at a Kentucky candle factory who were threatened with firing if they tried to escape a deadly tornado. Those Kentucky workers aren’t alone.
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Il
