Student debt relief is good policy and good politics, so why hasn't Biden acted?

President Joe Biden ran on, among other things, student debt forgiveness. It still hasn’t happened. How and why, today, on Daily Kos The Brief, our weekly show about politics. 

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Can pro-Democracy Republicans help Dems retain control this November, on today's The Brief

Watching conservative Rep. Liz Cheney own the Jan. 6 Committee to great effect, it’s clear that Republicans are simply built more cutthroat than Democrats. Frustrating, I know! What would it look like …

This week on The Brief: Joe Trippi on an optimistic vision for 2022 and the pro-democracy movement

What lies ahead in 2022? While conventional wisdom might indicate that Democrats stand to lose big in this year’s elections, many factors could play against that. On this week’s episode of The Brief, …

Joe Trippi thinks Democrats have a chance in 2022, and we brought him on The Brief to talk about it

You might remember Joe Trippi from high-profile campaigns like Jerry Brown’s in California, Howard Dean’s for President, and Doug Jones’ for Senate. These days, he’s got a great podcast (Apple, …

This week on The Brief: A new day in the Biden era; how disinformation drives extremism

On the first new Brief of the new year, hosts Markos Moulitsas and Kerry Eleveld discussed President Joe Biden’s Jan. 6 speech observing the anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, and Daily …

Kos and Kerry are back with The Brief podcast, talking insurrectionists and the 2022 outlook

Look at me, referring to myself in the third person in the headline. Feels weird, but hey, it’s the truth—we’re back in the new year, ready to cover the unfolding 2022 election and the political …

Joe Biden needs a villain in 2022. The right-wing Supreme Court is a perfect one

On the final episode of The Brief in 2021, we welcomed Brian Fallon, the executive director for Demand Justice, for a great discussion about the group’s efforts to build momentum for expanding the …

This week on the Brief: Brian Fallon on expanding the U.S. Supreme Court

A few years ago, before Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett were sworn in and the possible repeal of Roe v. Wade became a very real threat, few could have imagined that the entire …

The Supreme Court is a national crisis. Is there any hope of fixing it?

Last week’s Daily Kos The Brief podcast was our most popular of the year, by far. In that episode, we talked about how to talk to people across the ideological divide—particularly salient ahead of the …

This week on The Brief: Mónica Guzman on communicating effectively across the aisle

How can Democrats get their message out effectively ahead of 2022? Is it worth having conversations with folks from the other side of the aisle? How can we communicate more effectively with those we …

This week on The Brief: COVID-19 facts vs. Omicron fears

This week on The Brief, Markos Moulitsas and guest host Cara Zelaya and discussed the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, the continuing importance of vaccines, and how we can focus on ending …

Arizona is critical in 2022—in every way possible

Today, on The Brief, we’re talking Arizona.

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Along with Georgia, Democrats managed massive vote shifts in 2020, helping deliver the state to Joe Biden. Donald Trump still hasn’t gotten …

This week on The Brief: How Democrats can avoid a disastrous repeat of 2021 next year

This week’s episodeThe Brief focused on dissecting lessons learned from last week’s elections, Biden’s falling approval ratings, and what Democrats can do to ensure they’re prepared for 2022 …

How can Democrats avoid 2021-like results as we try and hold Congress in 2022?

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Today, we take a look at last week’s electoral wreckage and what it …

Election Day edition of The Brief: Does Virginia really presage anything for 2022?

It’s Election Day! Virginia isn’t the only state with key races on the ballot, but it’s the one everyone is watching. How Virginia goes today, goes the nation next year! Or does it? 

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Pennsylvania is critical to making Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema obsolete... and winning in 2024

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On our weekly podcast about politics, Daily Kos The Brief, we’re in the middle of our new series spotlighting great organizations doing on the ground organizing in key 2022 battleground …

This week on The Brief: Building political engagement year-round in North Carolina

Welcome to another recap of The Brief! Joining hosts Markos Moulitsas and Cara Zelaya this week were guests Marcus Bass, deputy director for the North Carolina Black Alliance, and La’Meshia …

A true Senate majority runs through North Carolina, a tough state. Can we win it in 2022?

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North Carolina is a purple state, but one that leans red. 

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This week on The Brief: Michigan! Fighting on the ground for 'the soul of our country'

On this week’s episode of The Brief, Markos Moulitsas and (substitute host) Cara Zelaya jump into Michigan’s upcoming elections. Special guests Art Reyes, founding Executive Director of We The People, …

Michigan's critical 2022 elections will have an impact on who the next president is

Arizona and Georgia’s big 2020 flips have gotten a ton of attention, and they were undoubtedly dramatic. Democrats turned out over half a million new voters in both states to narrowly overtake Donald …