This 27-year-old ran on a campaign to defund the police—and defeated longtime incumbent
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As we process results from the elections on Tuesday, Nov. 2, it’s all too easy to fall into despair and frustration about the races that didn’t go our way. While work absolutely remains to be done, it’s also important to acknowledge victories where we h
Anti-vaxx Chronicles: This guy REALLY thought Ivermectin was the answer
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Facebook is a menace. COVID-19 is a menace. Conservatism is a cesspool. Together, those three ingredients have created a toxic stew of malevolent death and devastation. We can talk about all those things in the abstract, look at the numbers and statistics, an
Earth Matters: Unmet emissions pledges imperil planet; many local eco-advocates elected on Tuesday
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Back in 1972, the Club of Rome-commissioned “The Limits of Growth,” a report that argued the world’s economic system could not continue its current rate of growth because of resource constraints and environmental matters. The report presented
Workers continue striking as John Deere's contract offer doesn't match its record profits
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In a powerful statement that the core of a union is its workers, not its leaders, striking workers at John Deere rejected a proposed contract deal in a Tuesday vote, opting instead to continue their strike. But the company says that was its final offer a
Boston-area parents rush to get their kids vaccinated, but the local newspaper isn't reporting that
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Appointments for grade-school kids to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are starting to become available, and the media continues to send the message that this is something to fear.
Significant side effects from the Pfizer vaccine (the only vaccine that h
New York welcomes five new members to city council, marking highest AAPI representation yet
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As diverse as the United States is, that diversity is not always reflected in our leadership. The good news is, that’s slowly changing. Representation is making its way throughout the country, with “firsts” being elected nationwide. In the pas
U.S. military close to universal vaccination as actual vaccine hesitancy again proves ephemeral
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Only months after an order by President Joe Biden made it mandatory, the United States military has moved swiftly to get to near-universal vaccination. The Washington Post reports that roughly 97% of active-duty service members have now had at least one dose
Three Florida professors muzzled over anti-voting testimony opens floodgates of investigation
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The decision by the University of Florida (UF) to muzzle three professors from testifying against a new state law restricting people from their constitutional right to vote has exploded into a political and public relations battle.
In a case challengin
Senate Republicans still haven't quite caught on that they can't possibly replicate Glenn Youngkin
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Senate Republicans, tantalized by the campaign of Virginia GOP governor-elect Glenn Youngkin, clearly have no idea how they're going to replicate his candidacy in battleground races next year. Youngkin had the political acumen and backbone to sideli
What will it take to get lawmakers to listen and act when it comes to climate change?
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Earlier this week, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley closed her speech at the annual climate summit COP26—the 26th “conference of the parties” to the U.N.'s climate body—with some harsh words for the world leaders in attendance: “Try harder.” Mo
Senate Republicans trick themselves into believing they can control Trump next year
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Senate Republicans, tantalized by the campaign of Virginia GOP governor-elect Glenn Youngkin, clearly have no idea how they're going to replicate his candidacy in battleground races next year. Youngkin had the political acumen and backbone to sideli
Muzzling of three Florida professors over anti-voting testimony explodes into a political battle
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The decision by the University of Florida (UF) to muzzle three professors from testifying against a new state law restricting people from their constitutional right to vote has exploded into a political and public relations battle.
In a case challengin
Biden says reported six-figure settlements for some family separation victims 'not going to happen'
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President Biden on Wednesday shot down reports that his administration has been in talks for possible settlements of up to $450,000 for family separation victims who have sued the federal government over the inhumane and traumatic pol
House lawmakers work toward Build Back Better agreement, continuing to ignore Manchin
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The House is still full-steam ahead on attempting to pass President Joe Biden’s hard and soft infrastructure programs this week, possibly, now that they’ve overcome the logjam that was Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The strategy for dealing with Sen. Joe
Insurrection Barbie who said she was ‘definitely not going to jail,’ is ... going to jail
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Insurgent Jenna Ryan, a real estate broker from Frisco, Texas, was sentenced today for her part in the Jan. 6 riot and insurrection on and inside of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Ryan made news in part because of her personal, recorded&n
Pelosi gently urges Senate to do the right thing on immigration, and overrule the parliamentarian
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The House is still full-steam ahead on attempting to pass President Joe Biden’s hard and soft infrastructure programs this week, possibly, now that they’ve overcome the logjam that was Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. The strategy for dealing with Sen. Joe
CNN's milk story isn't awful because it's about milk, it's awful because it's about CNN
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On Thursday, CNN ran a story about milk prices and how those prices were affecting a family of 12. In short, the head of a family of 11 says she buys 12 gallons of milk a week, and it cost 80 cents more now than it did at some point. That’s not clear. But a
‘We never ran to be the first, we ran to be the best’: Michigan elects three Muslim mayors
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The cycle repeats itself. Last year, hundreds of Muslim Americans made history as the firsts in their respected towns and states. This year more join with historic wins as elected officials. Michigan specifically makes history with not one but three firsts fo
Arbery judge: Seating one Black juror seems to be 'intentional discrimination.' Same judge: Oh well
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After more than two weeks of proceedings, a jury was seated on Wednesday in the trial of three white men accused of hunting down and murdering Ahmaud Arbery after they saw him jogging on property under construction in South Georgia. Only one juror out o
New information shows how Rudy Giuliani's scheme to create a Biden 'scandal' fell apart
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Rudy Giuliani hasn’t been in the news much over the last few weeks. On the one hand, it’s a relief to be spared his spittle-producing histrionics, his endless repetitions of the Big Lie, and contemplation of just what kind of liquid is dripping down
Florida’s DeSantis says he’s going to crack down on things he signed into law
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On Wednesday, at a campaign rally event which was billed as a “press conference” (sans the press), speaking to an audience filled with people that chanted “Let’s Go Brandon,” Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he want
Florida death cult leader vows to create police force to investigate nonexistent election ‘crimes'
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On Wednesday, at a campaign rally event which was billed as a “press conference” (sans the press), speaking to an audience filled with people that chanted “Let’s Go Brandon,” Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he want
CNN's average struggling family raised eyebrows with milk consumption, but there are bigger problems
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There are good ways to cover how supply chain problems accompanied by inflation are leading to rising prices on many products. CNN took another path with a human interest story on a middle-class family’s grocery budget. They took the fearmongering, sen
Judge in Rittenhouse trial overly concerned with what CNN thinks, less concerned about the shooting
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While the judge presiding over the case of vigilante and little buddy of white supremacists Kyle Rittenhouse should be focused on the trial, he appears to be more interested in what CNN’s Jeffery Toobin has to say.
Let’s get to the import
Ron DeSantis finds a new thing to parrot as he desperately seeks deplorable approval
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It's been weird enough to see anti-mask, anti-vax Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis attempting to copy Donald Trump's mannerisms during his speeches—evidently because just praising Trump's every word just wasn't doing the trick—but the man's obsession
'Yes, this is voter suppression': Georgia journalist feels effects of butchered voting rights bill
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It hasn’t even taken a full year for the effects of a caustic Georgia voting rights law to start to impact voters—and one in particular has a larger following than many. Journalist Rickey Bevington, who anchors NPR's All Things Considered on Geo
Eight GOP candidates who were present at Jan. 6 insurrection won their elections on Tuesday
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One candidate for a Massachusetts school board posted a selfie of himself among the mob of insurrectionists on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Another participant, who is running for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, not only boasted about i
Biden administration delivers quiet but poignant victory to LGBTQ couples
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On Wednesday, Nov. 3, many progressives are feeling a mix of frustration and stress about election results. It’s good, normal, and important to process and accept where things didn’t go our way—and it’s also good, normal, and important to celebra
What are voters most dissatisfied with? Civiqs asked, and here's their top 10 list of concerns
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This month's Daily Kos/Civiqs poll was another deliberate effort to home in on why voters seem generally dissatisfied with President Joe Biden and Democrats right now. Not only are Biden's approval ratings eight points underwater, but Democrats too
Biden administration gives LGBTQ widows and families the benefits and dignity they deserve
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On Wednesday, Nov. 3, many progressives are feeling a mix of frustration and stress about election results. It’s good, normal, and important to process and accept where things didn’t go our way—and it’s also good, normal, and important to celebra
Election success of 8 candidates present at Jan. 6 siege shows how right-wing gaslighting works
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One candidate for a Massachusetts school board posted a selfie of himself among the mob of insurrectionists on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Another participant, running for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, not only boasted about it on Fa
Morning Digest: In shocker, ex-mayor's comeback bid to lead Atlanta appears to fall short
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The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James Lambert, David Beard, and Arjun Jaikumar.
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New Daily Kos/Civiqs poll: Majority dissatisfied with the state of democracy in America
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The best antidote to hot takes is hard data, and the latest Daily Kos/Civiqs poll is here with your cure. This survey of 1,378 registered voters was conducted online from Oct. 30-Nov. 2 and reveals that 88% of Americans are dissatisfi
Perry Bacon Jr. of The Washington Post says that the voters in the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey treated Tuesday night’s elections as normal even as the Republican Party is increasingly abnormal.
Both states followed the histori
News Roundup: Election day aftermath; Ohio attacks abortion rights with Texas-style 'bounty' bill
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In the news today: It's the day after an election day, which means it's time for each of the losing sides to explain how Actually the results vindicate whatever they believed all along. Not even the infamously «centrist» Third Way is willing to bu
FEC rules foreign companies can fund whatever state ballot measures they like
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You may have noticed, what with the Texas attorney general being under indictment for over half a decade and counting, sitting senators dabbling in insider trading as a side gig, and a certain pumpkin-headed Dear Leader being able to incite a crowd into viole
'He didn't grow up with a silver spoon': Pittsburgh to get its first Black mayor, and he's homegrown
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We won! OK, so I’m not from Pittsburgh and have never even been to the city, but when I learned the news, albeit expected, that voters had elected State Rep. Ed Gainey as the first Black mayor to lead the city, it felt deeply personal.
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Sean Parnell's 'fictional' novel, rife with violent and abusive scenes, not so fictional after all
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Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell wrote a fiction thriller in 2018 that coincidentally included scenes where women were violently abused, strangled, pinned down, and called «whore»—all things his estranged wife said she endured at t
SCOTUS argument points to gun control laws changing for concealed carry permits
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. (NYSRPA) v. Bruen, which focuses on whether New York State violated plaintiffs Robert Nash and Brandon Koch’s Second Am
