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| Voting Rights Roundup: Brian Kemp's Georgia governor win tainted by his own GOP voter suppression Leading Off
● Georgia : On Friday, Democrat Stacey Abrams ended her campaign for governor against Republican Brian Kemp, yet she refused to concede and argued his voter suppression efforts had ... |
Stephen Wolf | 11/16/2018 | 1 |
| Cheers and Jeers: Rum and Blue Wave FRIDAY! From the GREAT STATE OF MAINE…
Late Night Snark: Blue Wave Getting Bluer & Wavier Edition
"The incoming class of freshman Democrats is being called the most diverse ever. And the Republicans have also welcomed their most diverse group ever.... |
Bill in Portland Maine | 11/16/2018 | 64 |
| Cartoon: Amazon's amenities Amazon’s HQ2 dog and pony show is over and the winner was never in doubt. Congratulations to Jeff Bezos and his money vault.
Follow me on Twitter , Facebook, or ... |
BrianMcFadden | 11/16/2018 | 7 |
| Stacey Abrams ends bid to be Georgia governor but threatens suit over Kemp's 'gross mismanagement' Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams ended her hard-fought gubernatorial bid Friday against GOP opponent Brian Kemp, but she threatened to bring a lawsuit over Kemp's "gross mismanagement" of state voting laws in his capacity as secretary of state. The Hill... |
Kerry Eleveld | 11/16/2018 | 58 |
| Black Kos, Week In Review COMMENTARY: AFRICAN AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND INVENTORS
By Black Kos Editor, Sephius1
African-American engineer and inventor Lonnie George Johnson was born in Alabama in 1949. He earned his ... |
Black Kos | 11/16/2018 | 134 |
| Daily Kos congratulates Arizona Secretary of State-elect Katie Hobbs Today, Daily Kos congratulated newly elected Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. Daily Kos was pleased to endorse her and other Democrats for key posts in August, and the Daily Kos community contributed over $360,000 to Democrats in those races.... |
Carolyn Fiddler | 11/16/2018 | 10 |
| GOP leadership pathetically begs Trump for new attorney general pick rather than doing their jobs Senate GOP leadership is desperate not to act on the Protect Mueller bill, co-sponsored by two GOP members, that's already cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee. So desperate, in fact, they're trying to reason Donald Trump into the swift nomination of... |
Kerry Eleveld | 11/16/2018 | 35 |
| Nevada's Cortez Masto makes history again, as first Latina to lead Senate Democrats' campaign arm Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto, who in 2016 made American history as the first Latina to be elected to the United States Senate, has achieved another first in 2018, picked this week to head the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, making her the first... |
Gabe Ortiz | 11/16/2018 | 10 |
| California Republican concedes defeat in race she said months ago wasn't even competitive On Friday, a little more than a week after she launched the briefest of campaigns to head the NRCC, California GOP Rep. Mimi Walters conceded defeat to Democrat Katie Porter in the election for the state’s 45th Congressional District. Walters’ abortive... |
Jeff Singer | 11/16/2018 | 33 |
| Republicans in Mississippi sink low to defend their racism, calling abortion 'black genocide' Republicans in Mississippi are unapologetically showing their racism this week. First, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith made a deplorable comment about happily attending a “public hanging” that she refuses to apologize for—a racist and insensitive remark that... |
Kelly Macias | 11/16/2018 | 14 |
| This multi-city network connects immigrants with legal help, and now it's hoping to get bigger A groundbreaking initiative connecting immigrants facing deportation with legal assistance has had extraordinary effects all over the U.S., and now the program is seeking to expand to protect even more families.
A dozen cities and counties are part... |
Gabe Ortiz | 11/16/2018 | 1 |
| Trump finds another fox to guard the chickens, appointing climate science-denying Wheeler to run EPA To absolutely nobody’s surprise, Donald Trump announced Friday that he is nominating the acting chief of the Environmental Protection Agency to become its administrator.
Three things can be expected from this replacement of the disgraced grifter... |
Meteor Blades | 11/16/2018 | 13 |
| The #FiveWhiteGuys trying to take down Pelosi are stupid beyond words Democrats are coming off their biggest House victory since Watergate, having been led by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $250 million , ... |
kos | 11/16/2018 | 407 |
| Suspected Russian NRA operative reportedly ready to spill the beans in exchange for plea deal Earlier this summer, Russian citizen Maria Butina was arrested by the United States Government and charged with being a Russian intelligence asset working to influence American politics. Butina was the head of a small Russian version of the NRA called... |
Walter Einenkel | 11/16/2018 | 119 |
| Midday open thread: Kim Jong-un sends Trump a message; Wampanoag protest taking of their reservation Today’s comic by Mark Fiore is Fight the victims :
What’s coming up on Sunday Kos … |
Meteor Blades | 11/16/2018 | 23 |
| Head of “Project Alamo"- Trump’s Digital Campaign says: “Without Facebook we wouldn’t have won.” The Trump campaign spent most of its $85 million budget on facebook ads.
My thanks to Lovejoy for providing the video.
BBC: “I mean what was Facebook, and Google, and Youtube people actually doing here? Why were they here?”
Woman:... |
Lefty Coaster | 11/16/2018 | 19 |
| 20.1 million more people have health coverage with the ACA, let's keep that going The Centers for Disease Control confirm that the Affordable Care Act is still a big fucking deal. Since 2010, 20.1 million people have gained health insurance.
That number will increase soon into the new year when Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah expand... |
Joan McCarter | 11/16/2018 | 6 |
| Democrats represent American economies of the future while many GOP districts lag America's politics aren't the only thing that's polarized, so are America's economies. The growing divide between the country's more economically vibrant and diverse areas and it's less dynamic monolithic regions is another factor in what's driving... |
Kerry Eleveld | 11/16/2018 | 2 |
| In the CNN vs. White House court battle, CNN and the First Amendment are going to come out on top It started with a press conference, or what passes for one under this White House. CNN’s Jim Acosta took a more assertive than usual tack in an effort to question President Donald Trump. For that, he was kicked out, and his “hard pass” for White House... |
Rebecca Pilar Buckwalter Poza | 11/16/2018 | 36 |
| Uncertainty looms in Georgia gubernatorial race as Abrams campaign considers legal options Friday was supposed to be the deadline for officials in Georgia to certify the state’s election results, but who knows when that will actually happen. This week, a series of legal decisions have required counties to delay certifying their totals until... |
Kelly Macias | 11/16/2018 | 24 |
| White House ready to send a man to his death to get Turkey off Saudi Arabia's back about Khashoggi The Trump administration is not just refusing to hold Saudi Arabia’s feet to the fire over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It’s actively looking for ways to help Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman evade pressure and scrutiny, up... |
Laura Clawson | 11/16/2018 | 81 |
| As some Californians are urged to stay indoors due to toxic smoke, farmworkers continue working As multiple deadly fires have forced some school districts in California to shut down classes and led some workplaces to urge employees to work from home for a few days, another group of workers is still laboring outside and breathing in toxic smoke. ... |
Gabe Ortiz | 11/16/2018 | 5 |
| Amazon HQ2 destroys plan to build 1,500 affordable housing units in New York City Blowback has been fierce ever since the announcement that online mega-giant retailer Amazon would be receiving billions of dollars in subsidies to build one of two new headquarters in Long Island City, New York. Besides questions surrounding the... |
Walter Einenkel | 11/16/2018 | 80 |
| While teachers struggle, billionaire education secretary's security costs to hit nearly $20 million Sure, American’s teachers often have to work two or even three jobs just to make ends meet while education budgets nationwide are under attack from Republican legislatures. But when it comes to security for Betsy DeVos, no expense is spared, even as... |
Jen Hayden | 11/16/2018 | 25 |
| Trump loves to brag about 'my military.' Just don't ask him to get his hair wet for them. Donald Trump looooves to talk about “my military” and “my generals,” like the authoritarian leader he longs to be. And he likes military pageantry, at least when it’s convenient and the cheers are for him. But he doesn’t care enough to risk getting his... |
Laura Clawson | 11/16/2018 | 17 |
| Trump golfing buddy Lindsey Graham set to take over Senate Judiciary Committee After completing his whirlwind transition from John McCain bestie to Donald Trump acolyte, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is set to assume one of the most important positions related to Trump's survival: Chair of the Senate Judiciary... |
Kerry Eleveld | 11/16/2018 | 66 |
| McConnell sets up votes on worst of Trump nominees, gives the finger to Jeff Flake over his threats Campaign Action
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has apparently decided to give a middle finger to Sen. Jeff Flake, the retiring Arizona Republican who says he'll vote against judicial nominees in committee and on the floor until McConnell... |
Joan McCarter | 11/16/2018 | 45 |
| New Hampshire Democrats set to oust secretary of state notorious for backing GOP voter suppression While the position of secretary of state is directly elected in most states, in New Hampshire it’s chosen by the members of the state legislature. And with Democrats winning back both the state Senate and House in the Granite State last week, lawmakers... |
Stephen Wolf | 11/16/2018 | 61 |
| Pelosi gets support from progressive and black caucuses while centrist white dudes keep whining House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is showing the way forward to a more progressive House Democratic leadership, meeting with Congressional Progressive Caucus members and committing to elevate progressives to spots on key House committees. On top of... |
Laura Clawson | 11/16/2018 | 486 |
| As separated kids remain in US custody, ICE nominee refuses to rule out reviving family separation Campaign Action
During a Senate hearing this week, Ronald Vitiello, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), refused to rule out whether the administration would officially revive family separation at the southern... |
Gabe Ortiz | 11/16/2018 | 6 |
| The Shape of Speed: Some Unique American Automobiles (Photo Diary) At a special exhibit at the Portland Art Museum called The Shape of Speed: Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930-1942 several unique, one-of-a-kind automobiles were displayed. |
Ojibwa | 11/16/2018 | 12 |
| GOP’s top law enforcement leadership picks are knee-deep in their own criminal/civil legal battles Indiana’s Republican attorney general, Curtis Hill, has been elected vice chair of the national Republican Attorneys General Association. This comes about three weeks after the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced that it would not... |
Walter Einenkel | 11/16/2018 | 9 |
| White House must reinstate Jim Acosta's press pass (for now), judge rules CNN and the Trump administration were in court over reporter Jim Acosta’s “hard pass” access to the White House on Friday morning, and it didn’t go so well for Team Trump. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly has temporarily reinstated Acosta’s press pass... |
Laura Clawson | 11/16/2018 | 128 |
| Nothing says the holidays like a Trump border wall tantrum shutting down government Lawmakers are headed out for a week of Thanksgiving celebration with, or avoiding, their families. Some will be licking their wounds, some will be compiling their subpoena lists, and all of them will be dreading the two weeks of work they'll face on... |
Joan McCarter | 11/16/2018 | 31 |
| House Republican leader wins understatement of the year: 'We have room for improvement' on diversity Kevin McCarthy, the current House majority leader who’s about to be the minority leader, tried on Thursday to put lipstick on the pig that is Republican diversity. It was a challenge for him:
“It was the year of the woman,” McCarthy said,... |
Laura Clawson | 11/16/2018 | 41 |
| Mississippi Republican has a 'great idea': Making it harder for 'liberal folks' to vote Fresh off of “joking” about public hangings while running against a black man in Mississippi, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is now saying she was also joking when she suggested it should be harder for liberal people to vote—something that’s still relevant for... |
Laura Clawson | 11/16/2018 | 95 |
| Morning Digest: Democrats flip Maine House seat in country's first instant-runoff congressional race The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James ... |
Daily Kos Elections | 11/16/2018 | 87 |
| Cartoon: Fight the victims
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Vimeo Video
With the deadly fires in ... |
Mark Fiore | 11/16/2018 | 12 |
| Abbreviated pundit roundup: Protecting Mueller We begin today’s roundup with the The Washington Pos t and its editorial on the need to protect special counsel Robert Mueller:
Now more than ever, the president must get the message: Hands ... |
Georgia Logothetis | 11/16/2018 | 411 |
| Daily Kos Radio is LIVE at 9 AM ET! Wow, another Friday. The end of another week that felt like a month.
If we’re lucky, we’ll get Armando on the line to talk about his experience volunteering in the Florida recount legal effort. |
David Waldman | 11/16/2018 | 2 |
| Open thread for night owls: 'Green New Deal' activists want Dems to confront fossil fuel industry Julia Conley at Common Dreams writes— As 'Green New Deal' Demand Grows, Democrats Have Choice: Confront and Defeat Fossil Fuel Industry or Take Credit for 'Doomed' Planet :
Weeks after the UN ... |
Meteor Blades | 11/15/2018 | 101 |
| Arrrrrgh. Trump, who took the side of the fires, plans to visit California survivors Saturday Tal Kopan and Sarah Ravani write:
President Trump will visit California on Saturday to meet with people who have suffered losses in the state’s wildfires, the White House said Thursday.
“The president will travel to California this Saturday to... |
Meteor Blades | 11/15/2018 | 358 |
| Racist Kentucky murder suspect slapped with federal charges in grocery store shooting The Kentucky Kroger shooting suspect now faces three hate-crime charges and three firearms charges, courtesy of a federal grand jury in Louisville, the Associated Press reports.
U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman said Gregory Bush is charged with... |
Jessica Sutherland | 11/15/2018 | 72 |
| This Week in Statehouse Action: Grateful Dread edition It hit me like a ton of bricks when I woke up this morning.
Thanksgiving is just a week away.
As in, from today.
I mean, come on. Election Day, like, just happened.
Whoever planned this didn’t think it through.
Campaign Action
So next... |
Carolyn Fiddler | 11/15/2018 | 12 |
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