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Morning Digest: Redistricting scrambled California's House map. Here's our guide to unscrambling it

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

Tue Jan 4, 2022

Rep. Katie Porter used 479 pounds of rice to show just how much federal land Big Oil is sitting on

Rep. Katie Porter showed exactly how little the oil industry cares about combating climate change through the creative use of props during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Thursday. Porter has …

Fri Oct 29, 2021

‘Weasel words’ flood a congressional hearing on fossil fuel company disinformation

The top executives running Exxon Mobil, Shell Oil, BP America, and Chevron came before Congress for the first time Thursday to face an onslaught of questions—and heaps of criticism—about their …

Thu Oct 28, 2021

Fight breaks out after far-right protesters disrupt Rep. Katie Porter's in-person town hall

On Sunday afternoon, Rep. Katie Porter of California held her first in-person town hall in more than a year. At the start of the outdoor event held in a park, Porter stressed to the several hundred …

Mon Jul 12, 2021

Warren and Markey have questions for hospital chain that took COVID-19 relief money and cut costs

Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts, have been on strike for nearly four months as the hospital, owned by Tenet Healthcare, has refused to negotiate a new contract in good …

Thu Jul 8, 2021

Biden's pick for patent office should defend consumers, not big business

Staffing a presidential administration involves a few very high-profile hires and many, many more that have a real impact despite not drawing much attention. One of those is the director of the U.S. …

Sat May 29, 2021

Rep. Katie Porter unleashes whiteboard on big pharma executive over skyrocketing drug prices

On Tuesday, Democratic Rep. Katie Porter took out her famous whiteboard and gave the internet a breath of fresh air. Porter, as well as colleagues in the House Oversight Committee, grilled Richard …

Wed May 19, 2021