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A profile on Republican Rep. Peter Meijer raises interesting ethical questions

A profile on Representative Peter Meijer, a Republican from Michigan, has amplified an ethical crisis with dark implications and not just for the lawmaker—who is often caught between traditional …

Thu Dec 9, 2021

Morning Digest: GOP's new Indiana gerrymander shows there's no solace in preserving the status quo

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 …

Mon Oct 4, 2021

'Democrats still have the power': Massive rally demands legalization stay in reconciliation package

Thousands of immigrants and allies on Tuesday marched to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters before gathering in front of the U.S. Capitol for a rally that also featured top …

Wed Sep 22, 2021

'Humanitarian crisis on the island': Lawmakers call on Biden admin to halt Haitian deportations

Dozens of lawmakers led by Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley and New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez are calling on the Biden administration to immediately halt mass deportations to Haiti, writing in a …

Mon Sep 20, 2021

'We are in utter disbelief': Biden admin faces condemnation over deportation flight to Haiti

Immigrant and human rights advocates expressed outrage on Thursday amid news that the Biden administration deported nearly 90 people—including a number of children under age 3, advocates said—back to …

Fri Sep 17, 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

Pelosi claims Biden can't cancel student debt. Advocates persist: 'This isn't accurate'

Rep. Ayanna Pressley made a compelling case for canceling student debt the same day House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faced harsh criticism for deeming President Joe Biden powerless to do so. Pelosi said …

Thu Jul 29, 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