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Thanks to Michael Lee at Bellingcat, the Ada County Sheriff in Idaho can seek extradition of dangerous militant Aamon Bundy from the state of Utah. If you recall, in 2014 the Bundy family led an armed standoff against Bureau of Land Management (BLM)...
by C0RI0LANUS
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on Sat Mar 30, 2024 at 06:06 AM PDT
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A data wonk kind of diary here but thought it would be worth mentioning just to show how completely unreliable and off the mark the polling “science” has become lately, latest data point being the Republican primary results. To make it clear, not...
by Tweedledee5
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on Wed Mar 06, 2024 at 10:18 PM PST
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Biden, Trump (mostly) sweep; Haley drops out; McConnell endorses; Protests haunt Dem victories in MN, CA; Few (though some noteworthy) Election Day voting system failures... On today's BradCast: We distill a whole bunch of stuff -- results, problems,...
by TheBradBlog
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on Wed Mar 06, 2024 at 07:32 PM PST
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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are so hampered by their own egos and infighting that only 27 bills passed both chambers of Congress in 2023. And that’s if you count the Veterans ...
by Mark Sumner
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on Wed Mar 06, 2024 at 01:00 PM PST
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You have to show your birth certificate or medical records to use a changing room in Utah if someone suspects you’re in the wrong room. Would this have stopped Trump from raping E. Jean Carroll. Short-arm inspections for everyone, by everyone! A...
by annieli
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on Tue Feb 06, 2024 at 12:56 PM PST
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NOTE: I have been accused of plagiarism and violating the rules of the road on Daily Kos, and I have been told to edit this story in two hours. Otherwise, my breaking of the rules of the road would be reported to the Help Desk. In all honesty, I did...
by Merlin196360
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I inadvertently fell asleep on the couch before writing my pithy opening tonight! So let’s just start with a smart, well-prepared, emotionally mature young girl: Indiana girl, 10, given award for saving lives: In Henry County, Indiana: The Henry County...
by elenacarlena
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on Sat Jan 20, 2024 at 05:07 PM PST
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The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast Leading Off ● NY-26: Democratic power-brokers in upstate New...
by Daily Kos Elections
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on Fri Jan 12, 2024 at 05:00 AM PST
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Candidate filing closed Monday in Utah, and the state has a list of contenders here. However, hopefuls have a lot of work to do first to ensure they're even on the June 25 primary ballot. The ...
by Jeff Singer
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on Thu Jan 11, 2024 at 02:21 PM PST
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by Nicole Santa Cruz, photography by Sarahbeth Maney ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your ...
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A growing number of states are opening taxpayer-funded health insurance programs to immigrants, including those living in the U.S. without authorization, even as Republicans assail President Joe ...
by KFF Health News
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on Sat Jan 06, 2024 at 12:59 PM PST
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A congressman and a senator's son jumped into the race Tuesday for the Utah U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney. Republican U.S. Rep. John Curtis announced his campaign to a TV station after saying last fall he had decided not to run. After...
by Associated Press
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on Wed Jan 03, 2024 at 07:50 AM PST
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The roadrunner is back, though I’ll have to make this post quick. It’s not the coyote today, but rather that old guy in the Chrysler LeBaron with the Goldwater ‘64 bumper sticker still affixed to it. He is inexplicably taking shots at me from a wide...
by Roadrunner65
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on Thu Nov 23, 2023 at 11:24 AM PST
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In order to win back the House of Representatives, we need to gain a net of 5 seats from the Republican Party. I’ve already posted � an overview � of the entire House landscape for the 2024 ...
by bilboteach
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on Wed Dec 20, 2023 at 03:31 AM PST
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More than four out of five voters in Utah believe that decisions about pregnancy related healthcare should by made by individuals in consultation with their doctors, as opposed to lawmakers being involved. Statewide opinion surveys by Salt Lake...
by Wilson Dizard III
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on Wed Nov 15, 2023 at 03:59 PM PST
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AZ GOP Rep Gosar Pushes to Open Protected Grand Canyon Area to Uranium Mining on Sacred Tribal Lands Arizona Representative Paul Gosar added to the Interior Appropriations Bill an Amendment that would prohibit using Interior Department funds to implement, administer, or enforce the Presidential Proclamation that established the Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah...
by Roadrunner65
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on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 11:06 AM PST
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Small-dollar donations from Utah residents, funding from AFL-CIO affiliate unions, and a donation from the middle-of-the-road Blue Dog Democrats in Congress drive Democrat Kathleen Riebe’s campaign for the US House of Representatives. Riebe’s GOP rival...
by Wilson Dizard III
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on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 04:27 AM PST
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Yesterday, recently elected House Speaker Mike Johnson took aim at Utah’s Second Congressional District in his quest to further far-right, fundamentalist policies. The National Republican Congressional Committee released a fundraising drive based on...
by Wilson Dizard III
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on Sat Nov 11, 2023 at 02:20 PM PST
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Voters’ staunch support for reproductive freedom in the face of deadly GOP forced-birth laws is boosting Democrats’ victory chances in two special elections. Upcoming special elections in Utah (Nov. 21) and Florida (Jan. 16) provide the next...
by Wilson Dizard III
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on Fri Nov 10, 2023 at 03:21 PM PST
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Low-turnout Nov. 21 special election can flip Utah-2 US House district blue, as Riebe gains momentum This election on Nov. 21, for an open seat, pits a forced-birth extremist Trumper against Democrat Kathleen Riebe, who currently is State Sen. Minority Whip, We can win! Sen. Kathleen Riebe has worked as a schoolteacher for 20 years, and also has been...
by Wilson Dizard III
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on Wed Nov 08, 2023 at 04:23 PM PST
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