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U.S. Supreme Court rules Congress has the power to bar Trump from being on the ballot or create a process to do so, not state officials Former President Donald Trump achieved a decisive victory at the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week, as the Court...
by frankfaiola
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on Sat Mar 09, 2024 at 08:38 PM PST
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Action Alert for Washington State for today (1/30) by 3 pm Pacific time on Green Amendment (HJR4210) Through my contacts on the West Coast, I’ve gotten an alert for public input at a Washington State Environment and Energy Committee meeting. While I can’t participate (not a resident)I thought I’d pass it on for Washington State residents. Here’s the...
by xaxnar
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on Tue Jan 30, 2024 at 12:42 PM PST
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First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I...
by CyberMindGrrl
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on Fri Jan 05, 2024 at 10:00 AM PST
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Despite the fact that I like almost everybody at Daily Kos have sharp disagreements with Liz Cheney in almost every policy area with only a few exceptions, I have strongly supported her because she has been one of the strongest and few republican...
by Dem
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on Thu Dec 07, 2023 at 01:13 PM PST
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Good morning, Gnusies! In addition to all the tasty news nuggets I’ve found for you today, I have an announcement.
Drum roll, please…
Niftywriter is back!
Nifty will be writing GNRs ...
by arhpdx
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on Tue Nov 28, 2023 at 04:00 AM PST
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This story, originally titled “That "laddered CR"? A surprise switcheroo--Mike Johnson's GOP got played, lost EVERYTHING they wanted,” has been retracted due to misinformation arising from confusion regarding military construction and other Department...
by Tweedledee5
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on Wed Nov 15, 2023 at 07:37 PM PST
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What’s the plan, then? If it’s to be Joe Biden (and we do like him!), WHAT’s THE NEW PLAN that’s going to vault him up and over the unthinkable Trump alternative? Because the present profile of the past three years isn’t working very well. ( Trump...
by KKwriter
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on Wed Nov 01, 2023 at 04:36 PM PDT
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Voters only gave control of the House of Representatives to the Republican Party by three percent (50.6% to 47.8%) or 54.5 million votes to 51.5 million votes . So, the voters only gave them control of one sixth of the federal government. That resulted...
by Dem
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on Tue Oct 31, 2023 at 01:33 PM PDT
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Beulah M. Donald taught us how to beat the Klan years ago by suing them into bankruptcy. Since then, Texas provided the second blueprint to beat this malignant hatred that is tearing our country apart. Use the premise of the Texas Abortion Bounty Law...
by Penthesilea
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on Mon Sep 04, 2023 at 07:30 AM PDT
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Political polarization in American politics has been a hot topic in the U.S. for decades as it continues to increase. Regardless of who you blame (biased news media, gerrymandering, conspiracy theories, or any combination of former presidents) the fact...
by JoshuaBranch
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on Wed Jun 07, 2023 at 07:48 AM PDT
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If Gender dysphoria and gun violence are about mental health, then let's make it about mental health I wonder if someone born with a heart defect thinks they should have a working heart? I wonder if someone born with a deformed limb thinks they should have access to health care that would solve that issue and give them a better life. Should a child...
by iarnstein
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on Mon May 15, 2023 at 08:22 PM PDT
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023 · 9:11:26 PM +00:00 · Dem Gallup says that there is a strong relationship between a president’s job approval rating and how they perform in the election. Some commenters here don’t like the fact that they are free agents...
by Dem
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on Wed Apr 19, 2023 at 10:27 AM PDT
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The Kansas House of Representatives was better for having Stephanie Byers in it. A music teacher by trade, Byers gave a voice to transgender people in a way no one had ever done in Kansas: She ...
by JustJaelynn
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on Mon Apr 17, 2023 at 05:30 AM PDT
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From NY TIMES three Democratic lawmakers took to the floor of the Republican-controlled Tennessee House chamber last week to rally for stricter gun control. On Thursday, the three lawmakers — State Representatives Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson and...
by wade norris
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on Thu Apr 06, 2023 at 01:59 PM PDT
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I am sure everyone has heard the old Shibboleth “guns don’t kill people, people kill people” it is used as a shield to prevent any discussion of the meaning intent or danger associated with the second amendment and a highly armed citizenry. You will...
by Bloke
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on Sat Apr 01, 2023 at 02:04 PM PDT
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Here we go, folks. Allegations of Discrimination=Defamation (Florida HB991) No, I’m not making this up. A lot of HB991 is targeted at journalists and I leave those parts to them (they’re really bad); the section I’m focusing on is this: An allegation...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Wed Mar 15, 2023 at 07:42 PM PDT
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This is just truth as I see it. I greatly respect Marcos and he deserves and has earned it. Marcos and Daily Kos have done a lot of good in the world. . Marcos led Daily Kos to become the leading political website for democrats and progressives Nearly...
by Dem
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on Sat Mar 04, 2023 at 03:05 AM PST
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In 2022, Alabama classified providing gender-affirming medical care to minors as a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison1,2. A similar law in Arkansas – the first state in the nation to make gender transition illegal – was undergoing trial3-5....
by lexihenny
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on Fri Feb 10, 2023 at 11:11 AM PST
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Although Idaho has a near-total abortion ban—with exceptions only for rape, incest, and saving a pregnant person’s life—some legislators don’t think that's enough. Outside of banning abortion in their state alone, they also hope to make it more...
by Aysha Qamar
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on Thu Feb 09, 2023 at 02:30 PM PST
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The White House isn’t the only one taking steps to protect abortion rights amid the storm of legislation passing in conservative states that limit or ban abortion access. Making his state the first in its region to guarantee access to abortion after...
by Aysha Qamar
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on Wed Feb 01, 2023 at 10:14 AM PST
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