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Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage

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Fury as 'brittle' MAGA pundit remains employed after expletive-laden explosion

Former CNN contributor Wajahat Ali called for MAGA commenter Scott Jennings to be fired from cable news after his humiliating Thursday night tantrum at liberal pundit Alan Mockler.Mockler demolished Jennings' arguments defending President Donald Trump’s Iran war, arguing that the war "is going to pu...

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Ex-military major warns Trump’s latest lie won’t save his precious GOP

Former Army major Harrison Mann says President Donald Trump tosses off lies and untruths, but his latest this week isn’t doing anything to help the party catching splash damage from his Iran conflagration.Trump claimed this week that his self-declared war on Iran is officially over, but Iran gets it...

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So long, Infowars—and new DHS chief starts out whining

Here’s your Daily Kos Recap for May 1.

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Trump boasts 'a lot' of his fans could not pass his dementia screening test

The Daily Beast reports President Donald Trump bragged about his ability to correctly identify common animals while touting his mental prowess on Friday, and he even suggested his fans could not pass such a test.Trump, who is now 79, said at a rally in Central Florida that he is proud that he manage...

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Is Trump finally losing his base?

A new poll from the Pew Research Center provides a deeply ominous sign for the GOP’s chances in this fall’s midterm elections.

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CNN’s favorite MAGA creep is giving the network headaches

CNN’s decision to keep pro-Trump provocateur and MAGA shill Scott Jennings on its payroll despite a career filled with lies and boorish behavior is once again generating a wave of negative news for…

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A right-wing court just moved to choke off abortion by mail

A sweeping decision threatens to unravel one of the last remaining pathways to care post-Dobbs.

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Trump’s got a new propaganda princess

White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly has stepped in while press secretary Karoline Leavitt is away on maternity leave.

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Trump Makes It Harder to See if Drugs Are Laced With Fentanyl

The move has shocked public health experts who are worried about a spike in drug overdoses.

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Conservative attorney begs court to kill the Trump 'virus' before it 'spreads'

Former U.S. solicitor general and conservative attorney Paul Clement says the Trump administration’s lawsuit against an entire federal court in Maryland must die, and die quickly, before the spirit of the infection spreads to other courts and dismantles the U.S. justice system.Last June, President D...

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Did you know you’re funding has-been Kid Rock’s failing tour?

Nobody wants to see Kid Rock perform. But guess what, America? You get to help Mr. Rock fix this problem!

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Panel loses it after GOP lawmaker claims fuel and prices 'feel good'

Former Republican speechwriter Tim Miller, MS NOW anchor Nicole Wallace, and civil rights activist Al Sharpton did not hide their confusion after U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) tried to claim the economy was “firing on all cylinders” and feeling great.“The fact of the matter is that all of the cylinde...

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Pope promotes former undocumented immigrant to bishop—Trump be damned

After being criticized by President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance for following the Bible and speaking out against an unjust war and in favor of helping the oppressed…

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Louisiana Drowns in Lawsuits Over Republicans’ Election Power Grab

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has been hit with lawsuit after lawsuit over his decision to halt the state’s primary elections.

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60 days into Iran war and Trump doesn’t have a concept of a plan

President Donald Trump made it clear Friday that, 60 days into his war in Iran, he still has no plan.

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After a Supreme Court ruling, expect even more gerrymandering

It's felt like a head-spinning week on the topic of redistricting. We take stock after a major Supreme Court ruling and yet another state passing a new congressional map.

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Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

A Trump administration task force has alleged discrimination against Christians during Joe Biden's presidency

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I really don’t care. Unless …

A cartoon by Pedro Molina.

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Trump Used Shady Crypto Venture to Triple His Net Worth as President

Donald Trump has gotten much, much richer during his second term—and it’s almost all thanks to crypto.

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Judge batters Trump prosecutors for 'grandstanding' shooting case

CNN reports the federal judge overseeing the White House Correspondent’ Dinner gunman matter is already losing patience with President Donald Trump’s prosecution team.Magistrate Judge Moxila Upadhyaya “privately admonished” prosecutors for attempting to grandstand Thursday at a detention hearing for...

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This May Day, even organizers are cautious, but hopeful

Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, says that the pro-democracy movement needs disruption as big as Minnesota's protests at the scale of No Kings.

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Why the race for Georgia governor is crucial for Democrats

Georgia’s gubernatorial election is not getting the kind of national attention that other statewide races are drawing as the 2026 midterms approach. But the outcome of that race may be one of the most…

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Pope Leo Appoints Bishops Who Warned America Is Regressing Under Trump

Pope Leo XIV has named three new bishops who aren’t big fans of Donald Trump.