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It's a little-known story about the financial crisis. During the frenzied events of the fall, Henry Paulson rewrote a piece of the tax code to expedite mergers. The quiet alteration amounts to an ...
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- It's hard to keep track of every detail of Republican corruption, but Trump-appointed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got himself into a new scandal when he cut an NPR interview short after journalist Mary Louise Kelly asked him about ousted ambassador...99 comments 252 Recs
- Early on the primary season, I wholeheartedly joined “Team Warren.” I felt that not only was the she best candidate to actually be president, but that she had the best chance of beating Trump. I was in. I was enthusiastic and I was ready to fight for...194 comments 303 Recs
- The other day my daughter came back to the house saying she and her friends had had a conversation about privilege, male privilege specifically (I know, kids these days…). In the conversation one of her white male friends asked, “What am I supposed to...159 comments 287 Recs
- Can people change their minds? Of course they can. Will certain cults of personality lose their followers this coming election cycle? Some people have traveled too far down a very dark road and are unwilling to face up to their own fears and faults....45 comments 92 Recs
- NPR interviewed Sen. Angus King of Maine (independent, caucuses with the Democrats): Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly on Monday that up to 10 Republican senators could vote for witnesses following the Times' report about the...22 comments 21 Recs
- There are a lot of reasons to be for Elizabeth Warren, but number one is this: she is the only candidate who can genuinely unite the party and not only defeat Trump, but truly change the dysfunction in DC. To some of you, that might be...76 comments 112 Recs
- The bombshell that John Bolton had a book coming, one which would confirm a quid-pro-quo and establish that the Trump administration defense was garbage may have surprised some Republican senators, but it came at absolutely no surprise to the person...72 comments 162 Recs
- One of the most prominent and disturbing elements of Donald Trump's character (or lack thereof) is his tendency to embrace the language and behavior of mafia dons. He regards himself as an ...200 comments 323 Recs
- January 26 is Australia Day! “But,” you might point out, “today is January 27.” Well yes, if you follow the the traditional calendar in all other countries in the world. But in Australia, ...96 comments 57 Recs
- Adam Schiff has emerged as America’s champion, for his tenacious defense our Constitution against Trump’s assault.207 comments 453 Recs
- The opening of the Senate trial at 1 pm ET will be more interesting if only because the WH defense team will try their hardest to avoid any mention of John Bolton. Television coverage that started at 10 am ET mentions the importance of the GOP Senator...90 comments 146 Recs
- The Republican Party continues forward with its oblique defense of Donald Trump’s impeachable crimes. This on the heels of bombshell news that former national security adviser John Bolton wrote in his soon-to-be-published memoir that Trump froze the...36 comments 79 Recs
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- RadioPublic|LibSyn|YouTube|Patreon|Square Cash (Share code: Send $5, get $5!) David Waldman and Greg Dworkin bring us up-to-date, and they have a lot to bring: Oodles happened this weekend. Remember that teeny-tiny part of it when Republicans told us...1 comments 0 Recs
- This is an Open Thread / Coffee Hour and all topics of conversation are welcome. Today's suggested topic is the winning photos from the 2019 Wiki Loves Monuments Contest . Recently, Wikimedia ...3 comments 3 Recs
- Wealthy businessman David Richter announced Monday that he was ending his GOP primary bid against party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District and would ...1 comments 1 Recs
- NPR interviewed Sen. Angus King of Maine (independent, caucuses with the Democrats): Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly on Monday that up to 10 Republican senators could vote for witnesses following the Times' report about the...22 comments 21 Recs
- Last night, Emerson College, an A- rated polling outfit by 538, released their latest survey of probable Democratic caucus goers in Iowa. The results of this multi-faceted poll help to confirm what some in the Democratic party are beginning to suspect:...18 comments 7 Recs
- I did a diary a long while ago about introduced invasive Green Iguanas in Florida: www.dailykos.com/… Since then, the problem has only gotten worse: the Iguanas are expanding their range, and ...11 comments 12 Recs
- Usually, when the word ‘just’ is used it is often seen as a reductive descriptor of one’s character, in this case, the word just made Kobe Bryant closer to us. On August 23, 1978, I sat next to my middle son’s bassinet and stared down at my then...3 comments 4 Recs
- So I wrote this, and it was printed yesterday in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Based on fair use, I can give you the opening here: On Nov. 3, Pennsylvania voters will cast votes for president. About five weeks later, on Dec. 14, 20 Pennsylvanians...12 comments 4 Recs
- The prohibition against officers receiving a present or emolument is essentially an antibribery rule to prevent influence by a foreign power.[17] At the Virginia Ratifying Convention, Edmund Randolph, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention,...1 comments 2 Recs
- There is a pattern of almost diseased behavior in the Trump White House that has become like a super virus; if this were China it would be surrounded by a corona. From the beginning it has been denying the obvious: Inauguration crowd sizes: Lie when...2 comments 2 Recs
- This video interviews four transgender folks in Montana. I think it goes a long way to helping non-trans folks overcome their curiosity and knee-jerk reaction/rejection, and see these folks as what they are — people. Normal, decent people living their...1 comments 3 Recs
- The Republicans in the House, as well as the White House Lawyers have repeatedly stated that Ukraine received lethal aid under Trump, but not under Obama. While this is true on its face, they left out an important detail. While Ukraine has received the...5 comments 6 Recs
- There is much discussion about the Iowa Caucus, and more than a fair amount of comments explaining how the caucus will work, what votes will be taken, and discussing alignment and realignment. Some of the information is accurate, some of it shall we...7 comments 5 Recs
- On Saturday, Republican leaders in the eight counties that make up New York’s 27th Congressional District awarded the party’s nomination for the upcoming special election to state Sen. Chris ...2 comments 22 Recs
- The White House lawyers, as well as republicans like to state the idiotic phrase that Donald Trump was denied constitutional privileges afforded ordinary citizens. Nothing can be further from the truth. I refer you to the Constitution as well as an...9 comments 2 Recs
- If it’s true that governments are constituted to serve the governed, then it follows that governments have no rights, only powers delegated to them by people, who alone have rights. The notion that governments have rights goes back to the conservative...16 comments 1 Recs
- Received this e-mail today from the Pennsylvania Democratic Party: Last week, Speaker Mike Turzai unexpectedly announced he won't run for re-election. Please give me a moment to share why that's ...6 comments 7 Recs
- While listening to the Maddow/Parnas interview, I was struck by his reference to the cult like petri dish that is the Trump Hotel in D.C.. The interview ended and I was inspired to poetic protest and prayer. Thanks to The Eagles for the framework. To...2 comments 16 Recs
- Received this e-mail today from the progressive group, Indivisible: A few days ago, we wrote to tell you about a newly-formed plan: the Payback Project. We told you we’d get the details to you ...8 comments 23 Recs
- Can people change their minds? Of course they can. Will certain cults of personality lose their followers this coming election cycle? Some people have traveled too far down a very dark road and are unwilling to face up to their own fears and faults....45 comments 92 Recs
