Depository of News

Get ready for the ‘Manchin slowdown’

The first thing that broke after Sen. Joe Manchin announced his opposition to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, ostensibly because of his economic concerns, was news that Goldman Sachs was downgrading its economic forecast for the nation

Instead of a ‘Biden boom,’ we’re going to have a ‘Manchin slowdown’

The first thing that broke after Sen. Joe Manchin announced his opposition to President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, ostensibly because of his economic concerns, was news that Goldman Sachs was downgrading its economic forecast for the nation

Abbreviated pundit roundup: Sen. Manchin's opposition to Biden's agenda

We begin today’s roundup with Jonathan Weisman and Lisa Friedman at The New York Times and their analysis of Senator Joe Manchin’s opposition to the Build Back Better Act: Mr. Manchin, who defied gale-force political headwinds in 2010 by runni

News Roundup: Manchin doesn't trust poor people, Trump sues to hide his grifting, and more

In the news today: It’s being reported that the real reason Sen. Joe Manchin is single-handedly destroying the Build Back Better plan is because he doesn’t trust poor people not to use drugs. On the bright side, this means Democrats can—and should—tel

Eric Trump says God made Daddy president in 2016, took a break in 2020, and will help again in 2024

I have a deep, visceral mistrust for anyone who says God is on their side. When has Providence ever sorted winners and losers like this? Didn’t we learn better from the bloody Crusades? Or centuries of ruinous sectarian violence? Or Tim Tebow’s NFL c

NASCAR driver 'Let's Go, Brandon' Brown says he isn't political, but won't indict his chanting fans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. Programming Note

Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: No, it's not an Omnicold. It puts deadly strains on hospitals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

'Tis the season for a few of my favorite things

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

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
Contacts | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
Twitter Facebook