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Morning Digest: New York Democrats' new map could halve the state's GOP delegation

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 Feb 1, 2022

Morning Digest: New frontrunner in Massachusetts would be the nation's first lesbian governor

Fri Jan 21, 2022

'Stop the Steal' organizer's testimony reveals clear links to sedition-minded House members

Criminals aren’t always the brightest bulbs on the marquee, but even the least savvy of these fiends do what they can to cover their tracks. The ambulatory TruckNutz who planned the Jan. 6 Capitol …

Sat Dec 18, 2021

In December 2020, Louie Gohmert sued Mike Pence to try to force him to go along with coup

In the last days of December 2020, Politico noted a decidedly odd story. That’s when Rep. Louie Gohmert, along with a group of would-be Donald Trump electors from Arizona, filed suit against Mike …

Fri Dec 17, 2021

CNN: Jan. 6 committee targets phone records in sprawling request

On Tuesday, CNN reported that the committee investigating the attack of the U.S. Capitol has formally subpoenaed phone records from over 100 individuals, including a number of officials from the Trump …

Wed Dec 8, 2021

Contender for greatest mess in Congress seeks promotion to be greatest mess in Texas

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, the legendary bomb-thrower who carried the far right’s banner in Congress before the Tea Party wave and the Donald Trump era reshaped the Republican caucus, announced Monday …

Sat Nov 27, 2021

Morning Digest: GOP moves on to Plan B after New Hampshire recruitment fail. Uh, what's Plan B?

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 …

Wed Nov 10, 2021

Louie Gohmert hints that climate action would force us all to brush our teeth with bark

How the hell did Republican Louie Gohmert of Texas ever become a member of the House of Representatives? Did he collect the most Froot Loops box tops in his district? Did our reptilian alien overlords …

Sun Nov 7, 2021

Two Jan. 6 rally organizers are talking, and congressional Republicans should be nervous

Several House Republicans—exactly the ones you would guess—were involved in planning meetings for protests on Jan. 6 as Trump supporters tried to block the certification of the 2020 election and with …

Mon Oct 25, 2021

House Goober Gang, including Greene and Gaetz, run off by protesters during cynical publicity stunt

In a cynical attempt at counterprogramming the Jan. 6 House Select Committee hearings, the 4G Goober Gang—Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Louie Gohmert, and Paul Gosar—sought to draw attention to …

Sat Jul 31, 2021

The dumbest man in Congress wonders about FBI's role in planning Jan. 6 insurrection. No, really

It’s not all that hard to influence Rep. Louie Gohmert. He’ll believe just about anything you tell him, so long as it’s outlandish, false, and simple enough for a 3-year-old child—or dog, or dining …

Fri Jun 18, 2021

Watch Louie Gohmert ask if BLM can move the Moon

Daily Kos has a policy against using terms that are associated with mental illness or with a disability for someone who has not been diagnosed with one. This is a good policy for any number of …

Wed Jun 9, 2021

Republicans are determined to do whatever causes the most harm, because it does the most harm

Masks do not limit oxygen. They do not increase the amount of CO2. They don’t “amplify” disease. However, they are effective at preventing transmission of many diseases, including COVID-19. That fact …

Wed May 19, 2021

Inflation didn't matter when Trump cut millionaires' taxes, but now that a Democrat's president…

Inflation is defined as the rate at which prices for goods and services are rising. It’s a serious issue that has a real impact on people’s lives. Too big or quick a rise disproportionately harms the …

Sun May 16, 2021