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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s rants are the gift that keeps on giving. The latest: ‘gazpacho police’

Marjorie Taylor Greene is not a particularly smart person. She has lots of energy and lots of rage and lots of self-entitlement issues that she works out to the detriment of our society. She also …

Thu Feb 10, 2022

Florida man arrested and charged with graphic threats directed at two congresswomen

On Thursday, Paul Vernon Hoeffer, who you know is accused of something heinous since we’re using all three names, was charged with “three counts of interstate transmission of threats to kidnap or …

Sun Dec 12, 2021

Democrats introduce resolution condemning Boebert’s anti-Muslim hate, call for committee removal

Following the recent anti-Muslim remarks made by Rep. Lauren Boebert toward Rep. Ilhan Omar, more than 400 congressional staff members are calling on House leaders to “categorically reject the …

Thu Dec 9, 2021

'Who else was harvesting our food': Ocasio-Cortez says Senate Democrats must deliver for immigrants

Top House progressives say that it’s not just that Senate Democrats should fight to reinsert a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants back into the Build Back Better Plan—they …

Wed Dec 8, 2021

Republican leaders' silence on Gosar's violent video shows where the party is headed

A group of House Democrats are pushing to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar after he shared an animated video altered to show him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe …

Thu Nov 11, 2021

Paul Gosar isn't as funny as he thinks after tweet prompts calls for censure

Representative Paul Gosar’s tweet of an anime video in which the Arizona Republican is shown killing fellow member Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and swinging swords at President Joe Biden …

Tue Nov 9, 2021

James Carville's rebuke of 'wokeness' is nothing more than a rebuke of Blackness

A conversation has unfolded on social media—and God help us all—it has the audacity to be about the concept of being “woke,” “staying woke,” and all matters “wokeness”-related. This idea of staying …

Mon Nov 8, 2021

Legislators reintroduce bill putting undocumented Sept. 11 recovery workers on path to legalization

Three New York region legislators have reintroduced legislation creating a path to citizenship for thousands of undocumented immigrants who aided in Sept. 11 recovery efforts. Twenty years following …

Thu Oct 28, 2021

'Immigrants have waited long enough': House Democrats urge Senate to disregard parliamentarian

Senate Democrats have to date presented two different immigration proposals for inclusion in the budget reconciliation bill. Despite precedent for this process, Senate staffer and parliamentarian …

Tue Oct 26, 2021

Biden and House progressives turn back would-be Democratic saboteurs, for now

President Joe Biden, tacitly siding with the majority of Democrats and progressives, told House Democrats on Friday to take the time necessary to find a deal on the budget reconciliation package, the …

Mon Oct 4, 2021

AOC's language about abortion infuriated conservatives, but progressives need this message too

It’s no surprise to hear that Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez maddened conservatives and sent Fox News, in particular, into a frenzy with her recent inclusive comments on abortion. …

Sat Sep 11, 2021

Connect! Unite! Act! So they said we were Chicken Little

Connect! Unite! Act! is a weekly series that seeks to create face-to-face networks in each congressional district. Groups meet regularly to socialize, get out the vote, support candidates, and engage …

Sat Sep 4, 2021

Barbara Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lead call urging Biden admin to raise refugee admissions cap

Nearly 70 legislators led by anti-war stalwart Barbara Lee and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are calling on the Biden administration to raise the refugee cap for the 2022 fiscal year, citing “vulnerable …

Fri Aug 27, 2021

Morning Digest: Our spreadsheet shows census growth data for every city, county, and House district

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Carolyn Fiddler, and Matt Booker, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Thu Aug 19, 2021

Morning Digest: Cuomo impeachment vote might not happen until September at the soonest

The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, Matt Booker, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel …

Tue Aug 10, 2021

Biden administration does bare minimum in extending pause on federal student loan repayment

On Friday, the Biden administration announced it is extending the pause on federal student loans through Jan. 31, 2022. Federal student loan payments, as well as interest and collections of defaulted …

Sat Aug 7, 2021

House votes to create select committee to investigate Jan. 6 ... and now the real drama starts

The House will vote Wednesday on the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, with D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone—who was badly injured by …

Wed Jun 30, 2021

Morning Digest: Onetime 'Boy Mayor' Dennis Kucinich campaigns to reclaim office he lost in 1979

Wed Jun 16, 2021

House Republicans introduce racist, misogynistic resolution that targets the Squad

Republicans just can’t get enough of Congress’ squad of boss-women. Throughout Donald Trump’s time in office, he repeatedly targeted Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (nicknamed AOC), in addition …

Tue Jun 15, 2021

Member of Taylor Greene's own party describes her Holocaust comparison as 'beyond reprehensible'

During an appearance on Real America’s Voice, a conservative podcast, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene compared the requirement for members of the House to wear masks while on the chamber floor …

Sun May 23, 2021