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📚 Write On! The audience and the connect.
Hiya, writers and friends. So, last week we were talking about the necessity of engaging readers/audience, and that it’s really pretty biological with them! Some of that has to do with the audience identifying with the characters or situation, and we...
 mettle fatigue 12/07/2023 70
At tribal summit, Biden to sign order on funding, support Indigenous lacrosse team in 2028 Olympics
President � Joe Biden � will sign an executive order on Wednesday during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for � Native Americans � to access federal funding and have greater ...
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 2
Donald Trump returns to court as his defense expert asserts there’s no evidence of accounting fraud
Former President Donald Trump returned to his � civil fraud trial � Thursday to spotlight his defense, renewing his complaints that the case is baseless and heaping praise on an accounting professor'...
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 37
UNLV shooting suspect had list of targets at that campus and another university, police say
The suspect in the deadly shooting at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, had a list of targets at the school and at East Carolina University in North Carolina, police said Thursday. Three faculty members were killed and a fourth was wounded by the...
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 28
Georgia lawmakers send redrawn congressional map keeping 9-5 Republican edge to judge for approval
For Georgia Democrats who didn’t get what they want out of a special legislative session to redraw voting districts, their retort Thursday was simple: “We’ll see you in court.” State ...
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 3
Democrats tap George Santos' predecessor in race to fill Santos' seat
Democratic leaders unsurprisingly announced on Thursday that they'd chosen former Rep. Tom Suozzi to be the party's nominee in the closely watched Feb. 13 special election to replace Suozzi's successor, expelled GOP Rep. George Santos. Suozzi has spent...
 Jeff Singer 12/07/2023 3
Far-right Republicans are furious after anti-abortion measure dropped from defense bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson has—gasp!— compromised again . The latest version of the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act, unveiled late Wednesday, does not include Republican measures ...
 Laura Clawson 12/07/2023 46
ICYMI: Alito won’t do what’s right and Taylor Swift triggers the right
Justice Samuel Alito: A refusal of recusal As plaintiffs seek to fundamentally alter U.S. tax law, Justice Samuel Alito stands as the justice most sympathetic to their case—even more so than the far-right stalwart Clarence Thomas. Could it be that...
 Jen Hayden 12/07/2023 10
Loyal, angry, and ready to break the law: How Trump plans to staff his Cabinet
In a lot of ways, it’s a dream job: good pay, great benefits, lots of power, and the ability to break the law with impunity. All it requires is surrendering your soul to Donald Trump. Axios ...
 Mark Sumner 12/07/2023 52
Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to derail federal election case
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution as he runs out of opportunities to delay or even derail an upcoming trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election....
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 20
Cartoon: Musk to Earth
Elon Musk wont take the abuse anymore! He told advertisers (fleeing “X” or “Twitter”) to “go fuck themselves,” but in the end it is Musk who has fucked himself.
 laloalcaraz 12/07/2023 7
Sen. J.D. Vance demands Justice Department investigate Trump-critical Washington Post editorial
On Nov. 30, Washington Post Editor-at-Large Robert Kagan wrote an extended opinion piece arguing that Donald Trump is on a "clear path" to establishing a dictatorship in this country, and that ...
 Hunter 12/07/2023 241
Georgia GOP shreds diverse districts, defying court order to remedy discrimination
Georgia's Republican-run legislature has passed new maps for Congress , the state Senate , and ...
 Stephen Wolf 12/07/2023 18
Lara Trump projects all of Trump's corruption and motivations onto President Biden
On Wednesday, Lara Trump went on Newsmax as a surrogate for the four-time-indicted Donald Trump in his bid to become dictator of America. Lara was sent out to smooth over her father-in-law’s most recent disastrous interview where he literally admitted...
 Walter Einenkel 12/07/2023 17
Today in Congress: Johnson’s inexperience showing; Ukraine stalemate continues
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement on a major defense and national security policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, on Wednesday. It’s likely to be the only legislative ...
 Joan McCarter 12/07/2023 43
New Civiqs poll: Americans say inflation won't be solved until prices drop
Americans have a very different understanding from economists of what inflation is and how the economy works. The latest Daily Kos/Civiqs survey finds that pluralities of Americans—across party ...
 Daniel Donner 12/07/2023 251
Son of US Sen. Kevin Cramer crashes during police chase, killing North Dakota sheriff's deputy
The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer crashed into a North Dakota sheriff's vehicle during a police chase, pushing it into a deputy and killing him, according to authorities and the ...
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 167
Another lackluster GOP debate fails to upend dominance of absent front-runner
Republicans held their fourth presidential primary debate, and once again, the likely nominee wasn’t on stage. Let’s be clear: Donald Trump is at nearly 60% in the national polling average, well over 40 percentage points ahead of Florida Gov. Ron...
 Laura Clawson 12/07/2023 80
Cartoon: Kevin McCarthy to leave House
A cartoon by Jeff Danziger.
 Jeff Danziger 12/07/2023 16
Texas judge allows Kate Cox to abort fetus with lethal abnormality
By Eleanor Klibanoff The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. For the first time in at least 50 years, a judge has intervened to allow an adult Texas...
 Texas Tribune 12/07/2023 139
New report unsurprisingly shows that profiteers have raised prices well above the rise in costs
A new report from progressive UK.-based think-tanks IPPR and Common Wealth says profiteering played a major role in jacking up prices far above the rise in costs, reinforcing a previous but narrower study showing such an impact. Among other things, the...
 Meteor Blades 12/07/2023 139
The Daily Bucket: More Fun with Fungi at our annual mushroom show extravaganza.
Bellingham, WA Pacific Northwest October 1923 The Northwest Mushroomers’ Association held their 31st annual Fall mushroom show In late October, the prime collecting time of the year in the Pacific Northwest. This show, hosted at Western Washington...
 RonK 12/07/2023 64
Wyoming may auction off huge piece of pristine land inside Grand Teton
Off and on for over a decade, Wyoming leaders have threatened to auction off large chunks of pristine, state-owned parcels of land within Grand Teton National Park to the highest-bidding developer ...
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 37
Latest letter to Hunter Biden is a prime example of Republican hypocrisy
Republicans provided another textbook example of massive hypocrisy on Wednesday with a letter ordering Hunter Biden to appear for a hearing on Dec. 13. The letter to Hunter’s attorney says that he has no choice. He must appear for a closed-door...
 Mark Sumner 12/07/2023 152
Cartoon: Mike Luckovich on anonymity
A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.
 Mike Luckovich 12/07/2023 24
Trump expected to attend New York fraud trial again Thursday as testimony nears an end
He's been a frustrated observer, a confrontational witness and a heated commentator outside the courtroom door. Now former President Donald Trump is poised to return to his civil business fraud trial again, first to watch and then to serve as star...
 Associated Press 12/07/2023 17
Caribbean Matters: Understanding Venezuela's efforts to seize two-thirds of Guyana
While most U.S. media has its international news attention trained on events taking place in the Middle East and Ukraine, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana is making Caribbean and South American headlines. I doubt that most Americans would...
 Denise Oliver Velez 12/07/2023 207
Morning Digest: One of the biggest Democratic primaries in the country just got underway
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 ...
 Daily Kos Elections 12/07/2023 6
Cheers and Jeers: Thursday
Breaking News House Republicans said Wednesday they've uncovered fresh evidence of corruption by President Biden, inching them closer to launching a formal impeachment inquiry. According to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), the president was seen...
 Bill in Portland Maine 12/07/2023 72
Cartoon: Boy Adventurer Billy Dare in the Ominous Jungle
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 RubenBolling 12/07/2023 27
Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: The early legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic
We begin today with David Wallace-Wells of The New York Times, citing a rather obvious underlying reason for continuing American economic pessimism: the COVID-19 pandemic. But in fishing for causes, an obvious contributor is often overlooked: the...
 Chitown Kev 12/07/2023 286
Newly elected school board president sworn in on stack of banned books
Pennsylvania’s Central Bucks School District was one of the places where Moms for Liberty lost big in the 2023 elections, with a right-wing school board majority swept out and replaced with ...
 Laura Clawson 12/06/2023 65
Justice Samuel Alito isolated in tax case he refused to recuse from
The Supreme Court heard what could be a radical challenge to the nation’s tax laws Tuesday, with the majority of justices—including most of the conservatives—seemingly looking for a way to rule as narrowly as possible, demonstrating restraint at a time...
 Joan McCarter 12/06/2023 111
Taylor Swift is Time's person of the year and the far right is big mad about it
Taylor Swift is Time Magazine’s person of the year, a choice that makes perfect sense. Swift’s Eras Tour is on track to break global records for tour earnings. A concert film also smashed ...
 Laura Clawson 12/06/2023 296
Moms for Liberty struggles with fallout from sexual assault allegation against co-founder's husband
When news broke of a rape allegation against Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, the husband of Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler,
 Laura Clawson 12/06/2023 85
Big Media create ads helping greenwash the fossil fuel industry and hurting reporter credibility
If you’re unaware of Drilled, an award-winning website dedicated to focusing on climate accountability, you would do well to add it to your collection of substacks to read and support. It was founded six years ago by veteran climate reporter Amy...
 Meteor Blades 12/06/2023 22
Ukraine Update: Trump, Putin prevail with Republican senators
UPDATE: Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023 · 5:58:23 PM +00:00 · Joan McCarter Biden just spoke, slamming Republicans for “playing chicken with our national security.” Senate Republicans stormed out of a classified briefing about Ukraine on Tuesday in a...
 Joan McCarter 12/06/2023 103
Kevin McCarthy to Step Down in Less than a Month
From Xitter: Above, CBS Congressional Correspondent, Scott MacFarlane, writes, “House GOP majority is about to shrink further. As former Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces he’s leaving Congress at end of year.” Wow — what’s the rush, Kevdawg? Some new...
 ericlewis0 12/06/2023 133
Hunter Biden's lawyer explains exactly why Biden will only testify publicly
Hunter Biden’s offer to testify publicly before the House Oversight Committee left Republicans struggling to explain why they don’t want him talking publicly and are demanding a closed-door deposition. Their demands have not been compelling, and...
 Laura Clawson 12/06/2023 53
A House Republican tells the truth about the push to impeach Biden
Most House Republicans keep pretending that there’s some noble basis for their drive to impeach President Joe Biden. He’s corrupt, they say, even as their bombshell evidence of that is that Biden�
 Laura Clawson 12/05/2023 76
Jack Smith Cites TFG’s “Stand Back & Stand By” Wink to Proud Boys as Evidence in Case
From The New York Times: When former President Donald J. Trump goes on trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, federal prosecutors intend to tell a sweeping story, informing the jury about everything from his support for the...
 ericlewis0 12/05/2023 36
Tommy Tuberville raises the white flag of surrender
The Senate can finally confirm the promotions of hundreds of senior military officers that have been held up for 10 months by Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. He announced Tuesday that he was finally dropping his hold on most promotions after...
 Joan McCarter 12/05/2023 289
Trump is doubling down on Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, in his campaign and his legal defense
Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election led to the violence of Jan. 6, 2021. Trump has never come close to telling the truth about the attack on the U.S. Capitol, either, though his specific ...
 Laura Clawson 12/05/2023 62
Ukraine Update: Zelenskyy lobbies Republicans blocking aid to Ukraine
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is providing a classified video briefing to senators Tuesday in a bid to convince them to support the supplemental funding bill coming to the floor as soon as Wednesday that includes $60 billion in aid for Ukraine....
 Joan McCarter 12/05/2023 68
Conservative Supreme Court justices let Leonard Leo do their homework
The Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats can add a few questions to the list for conservative Supreme Court fixer Leonard Leo, if they can get him to comply with the subpoena they approved last week.
 Joan McCarter 12/05/2023 41
Comer's latest bombshell may be his worst dud yet
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer dropped what was supposed to be a big bombshell on Monday. As he put it , “Hunter Biden's business entity, Owasco PC, made direct monthly payments to ...
 Laura Clawson 12/05/2023 171
Florida attorney general is arguing in court for virtually unlimited book-banning authority
Republicans like to rail against public schools as “government schools,” with the implication that they are sites where the government brainwashes children with liberal and “woke” ideology. ...
 Laura Clawson 12/04/2023 66
Supreme Court could preempt wealth taxes before they’re even enacted
The Supreme Court is hearing a case Tuesday that could upend current tax law and make future tax hikes on rich people unconstitutional, while also potentially costing the treasury hundreds of ...
 Joan McCarter 12/04/2023 84
White House has things to say as Speaker Johnson reverses course on impeachment inquiry
House Republicans are moving toward a vote on a formal impeachment inquiry as they continue to allege, without evidence, serious corruption on the part of President Joe Biden. The evidence has not ...
 Laura Clawson 12/04/2023 139
White House warns of impending crisis in Ukraine assistance funding
The White House sent an urgent appeal to congressional leadership Monday, warning that both time and U.S. assistance to Ukraine are running out and pleading for urgent action. “I want to be clear: without congressional action, by the end of the year we...
 Joan McCarter 12/04/2023 76
Republicans grapple with fallout from seven years of Trump support
Republicans have spent seven years enabling Donald Trump, but they’d like your sympathy and even pity as they deal with the consequences of that. Trump says hateful, damaging things … and Republicans are expected to answer questions about whether they...
 Laura Clawson 12/04/2023 152
Just When They Thought They Were Out, He Pulled Them Back In: GOP's War On The ACA Is On Again.
Since Donald Trump was defeated in the 2020 Presidential election, most people seemed to be under the impression that the Republican Party's decade-long obsession with tearing down President Obama's signature legislative accomplishment, the Patient...
 Brainwrap 12/04/2023 31
Weekly Spotlight on climate and eco-diaries (12/3/2023): COP28; consumer choices; peak carbon soon?
The spotlight is a weekly, categorized compilation of links and excerpts from environmentally related posts at Daily Kos. Any posts included in the collection do not necessarily indicate my agreement with or endorsement of them. Because of the...
 Meteor Blades 12/03/2023 17
Earth Matters: With 100% clean energy mandate, Michigan Democrats show elections have consequences
Two years ago, wagering that Michigan would enact a clean energy package like the one Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Tuesday would be a good way to lose your rent money. The state House of Representatives had been in Republican hands for a...
 Meteor Blades 12/03/2023 65
Lead pipes are poisoning America's kids. Biden's EPA is getting ready to do something about it
Lead pipes have endangered the health of kids in cities across the United States, drawing attention in recent years in Flint, Michigan, in particular. But Flint is far from alone: There are an ...
 Laura Clawson 12/02/2023 40
DeSantis' partisan identity is Christian. His personal identity isn't very religious
One more way Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tried to follow in Donald Trump’s footsteps is as a politician who uses religion—evangelical Christianity in particular—as a partisan cudgel, while ...
 Laura Clawson 12/01/2023 52
The Newsom-DeSantis debate did not go well. For Ron DeSantis
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a last-ditch, doomed-to-failure bid for relevance when he debated California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Fox News on Thursday night. Doing it at all was an admission by DeSantis that he’s losing the Republican presidential...
 Laura Clawson 12/01/2023 140

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