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Morning Digest: New House fundraising reports shed light on incumbent-vs.-incumbent races

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

Fri Feb 4, 2022

Morning Digest: GOP establishment rallies behind challenger to indicted Nebraska congressman

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 …

Mon Jan 24, 2022

Morning Digest: Republican launches rematch for governor in Connecticut after close 2018 race

Thu Jan 20, 2022

Five Republican governors demand National Guard vaccination mandate exemption

The Republican governors of five states are asking (or demanding, depending how you read it) that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III exempt their states’ National Guards from the military’s …

Sat Dec 18, 2021

GOP governors ignore COVID-19 cases in their states to join Greg Abbott for yet another border stunt

Republican governors whose states continue to be hard hit by COVID-19 infections have been diligently working … at demonizing asylum-seekers at the southern border. Nine right-wing governors joined …

Sat Oct 9, 2021

Republicans attack critical race theory, but it's an afterthought in policies banning it

A Republican campaign against an imaginary enemy continues to gain steam. In the past week, both Texas and Florida have banned the teaching of critical race theory in their schools, while Nebraska …

Fri Jun 18, 2021

Republicans blame unemployment aid for restaurant hiring woes. Restaurant workers say something else

Nebraska joined the list of states whose Republican governors have yanked $300 a week in federal unemployment aid from people still struggling in the COVID-19 economy, with Gov. Pete Ricketts …

Wed May 26, 2021