Connecticut Democrats lose two special elections after governor raids legislature for his cabinet Tuesday night turned into a disaster for Connecticut Democrats, who saw Republicans flip two seats in the legislature, including one shocker on solidly blue turf. That stunning result came in the ... 2 Recs

Venezuela: The High Noon of Empire VENEZUELA: THE HIGH NOON OF EMPIRE By: T.D. Duff Tonka Bay, Minnesota George Bernard Shaw once said that: “When an... 1 Recs

How Many Parents Served Jail Time Under Kamala Harris’ Decade-Old Anti-Truancy Program? ZERO. There has been criticism levied against the Anti-Truancy Program established by Senator Kamala Harris in 2009 when she served as the San Francisco District Attorney. The criticism is centered on the complaint that the program aimed to put “poor... 4 Recs

Oregon's Secretary of State has died Oregon Secretary of State, Dennis Richardson, who has been suffering from brain cancer, has died. He was elected two years ago and was the only Republican elected statewide. The SOS is first in line to replace the governor as there is no lieutenant... 9 Recs

Michael Cohen Can this man save America? 0 Recs

Rep. Cummings: 'The question will be, what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact?' In impassioned closing remarks during the Cohen testimony held before Congress today, Representative Elijah Cummings calls on Americans: As a country, we are so much better than this… When we're dancing with the angels, the question will be asked:... 20 Recs

Republican cries he isn't racist; video of him saying 'send Mr. Obama home to Kenya' says otherwise If you were watching the second half of the Michael Cohen testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, you got to watch some super sad white tears being shed, as Republican Rep. from North Carolina, Mark Meadows took about 10... 40 Recs

Let's Write Better Mental Health Coverage into "Medicare For All" Two days ago I sent a message to Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield to clarify coverage. I’m still waiting to hear back, by the way. You see, under my new Silver plan, I have $0 copay PCP visits, something that has made my life immeasurably better in... 5 Recs

The GOP's impossibly bad options for a new NC09 candidate. Part I: Gov. Pat McCrory By all rights, North Carolina’s 9th congressional district should be one of the most reliably Republican seats in the House of Representatives. After all, the seat’s last Democratic holder, the unremembered Hugh Q. Alexander, was elected to the office... 8 Recs

Cohen reaffirms, in no uncertain terms, that the Trump Organization is a 'criminal conspiracy' Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA) decided to focus on what he called the “smoking gun document” that Cohen gave the committee for today’s hearings. That document is a check signed by Donald Trump, Jr. for “services rendered,” but is likely proof of campaign finance... 60 Recs

322 Million Dollar POWERBALL Dailykos Lotto Pool thread 2 This is a POWERBALL Drawing lotto pool ! ! ! Please make sure you buy tickets for the correct game ! RULES You have to be a kossack to play. You have to post your numbers in the comment section by the deadline. Each kossack = 1 in the... 6 Recs

daily TRUMP drawing: Michael who? He is throwing a little temper tantrum. ------- See more daily Trump drawings at trumptrump.biz Get the new collection from Retrofit Comics at http://bit.ly/trumptrumpmdp or at Amazon at... 3 Recs

Please HELP Kossack FarWestGirl & Her Kitty: Helping Humpday at Street Prophets $1500 needed for the vet bill for surgery on her cat. Can YOU help? What do you do when you have no money but your beloved furry family member needs immediate care (a broken leg with amputation was needed) and the vet won’t help unless you agree to... 35 Recs

CNS Exclusive - Balls! William Southold, The Southold Report OK. I am going to tell you a story that I have told many times, but never in print. When I was a freshman at the University of Northern Colorado where I eventually earned my degree in Journalism, (go Bears!)... 4 Recs

Illegal Coordination & Conspiracy? Trump knew Roger Stone was working with Julian Assange. Cohen testified that Trump knew Roger Stone was working with Assange that means, Trump “coordinated” with Assange through Stone. Coordination is a crime, collusion is not. Michael Cohen’s testimony He was a presidential candidate who knew... 14 Recs

Here's a rundown of the Republican hypocrites attacking Cohen's testimony today Trump’s former personal lawyer and bagman, Michael Cohen, is testifying in front of a congressional committee on Wednesday, if you just woke up. The Republican Party has sent what passes for their least dim (maybe?) stars to attempt to discredit him... 87 Recs

Chicago set to make history with its first black woman as mayor Former Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who are both Democrats, secured the two spots on the ballot for the April 2 general election in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary for mayor of Chicago.... 19 Recs

Domestic workers hope 'Roma' helps them in fight to win full workplace protections Based on his early childhood, Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma centers on domestic worker Cleo, portrayed by actress Yalitza Aparicio. The film has won critical acclaim not just for Cuarón’s directing and Aparicio’s acting, but for... 5 Recs

Cohen: When Trump said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and get away with it, he wasn't joking Michael Cohen has spent months being interrogated by federal officials, racking up legal bills, and being publicly humiliated as the President tweeted out threats against him and his family. But today, Donald Trump's former fixer, whose ten year... 109 Recs