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Lawmakers coordinate with Trump to strip public of rights to hold polluters accountable
Industry-friendly lawmakers are waging a coordinated campaign with the Trump administration to strip Americans of…
White House Says It’s “Looking Forward” To Releasing Dem Memo Once They “Clean It Up”
White House legislative affairs director Marc Short told reporters on Monday that the Trump administration…
As White House Releases Budget, Congress Sets Spending Priorities
The White House releases a proposed budget that is largely irrelevant, given Congress passed a…
Trump's aides insist he 'deplores' domestic violence, but when he speaks for himself he's deplorable
Donald Trump’s aides are trying to convince the press and the public that Trump cares,…
Pennsylvania GOP responds to court order striking gerrymandered maps with maps that are even worse
In response to a recent court order, Pennsylvania Republicans want to replace the state’s unconstitutionally…
Nancy Pelosi Raised Almost $50 Million For Democrats Last Year
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi continues to be a powerful fundraising figure for the Democratic…
Here comes the Trump budget: Big cuts for struggling families, big spending for military hardware
Donald Trump is releasing his second budget Monday, and … it’s a Donald Trump budget. In…
Fox & Friends begs President Trump to speak out against domestic violence
On Monday morning, Fox & Friends‘ Ainsley Earhardt closed an interview with White House spokesman…
Ex-Georgian leader Mikheil Saakashvili ‘kidnapped’ in Kiev
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili has been detained in Kiev by unknown…
Morning Digest: Minnesota Democrat Rick Nolan announces retirement in tough House seat
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf,…
Adding work rules to expand Medicaid is a false choice, activists say
A lot has changed since Virginia’s gubernatorial race last November yielded the highest voter turnout in 20…
Big Republican Advantages Are Eroding in the Race for House Control
Retirements and reversals in gerrymandering give Democrats a clearer path to a majority.
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Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Trump isn't very good at presidenting
If you don’t know who Paul Nehlen is, count your blessings. He’s one of several…
Olympics: NBC boots analyst over Japan comment at Pyeongchang Games
By Liana B. Baker PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Joshua Cooper Ramo, the commentator who offended locals…
Open thread for night owls: States with legalized marijuana dispensaries see fewer opioid deaths
Mother Jones: [A] growing body of evidence suggests that legal access to medical marijuana could…
Abuse Case Exposes Fissures in a White House in Turmoil
Aides to President Trump said they remained confused and upset over the handling of the…
Path to resistance may travel through faith
There are countless ways to resist the current (and with any luck, temporary) occupant of…
NASA Budgets for a Trip to the Moon, but Not While Trump Is President
The administration sees a greater role for the private sector in returning to the moon…
Trump Declares War On The #MeToo Movement Because He Says It Hurts CEOs
Donald Trump despises the #MeToo movement because he says it hurts CEOs by making it…
Pelosi Spoke for Eight Hours on Dreamers. We Checked Her Facts.
The House Democratic leader mostly told anecdotes and personal stories. But she included a few…
The president’s address to the nation on Russian cyber aggression
As prepared for delivery by the president (provided the president is not named Donald Trump), February…
Tillerson’s Mideast Trip Was Already Daunting. Then Israel and Iran Collided.
Israel’s strikes in Syrian territory give even greater urgency to a top priority: managing the…
Trump Rules: F.D.A. Chief Goes Against the Administration Stereotype
Dr. Scott Gottlieb isn’t rolling back his agency’s mission, although he is straddling the interests…
As DeVos Approves Education Plans, She Finds Skeptics in G.O.P. Governors
Several governors, mostly Republicans, have declined to sign their own states’ plans for implementing a…
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan: Modest Federal Incentives, Facing Long Odds
President Trump this week will call for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure initiative by matching up…
Former Congresswoman Predicts Devastating Information Is Going To Come Out About Trump Himself
Former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman said on MSNBC that she thinks Republicans are trying to smear…
Racism and prejudice: So damn exhausting, but can make one stronger
I had five jobs in the five years I worked in corporate America, and I…
New York files civil rights lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, his company and his brother
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed suit on Sunday in New York County Supreme Court…