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Bill and Hillary Clinton have refused to testify in the House Oversight Committee’s “investigation” into accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein because wouldn’t you, if you were the target of Republicans seeking to protect their beloved pedophile-adjacent president by going after literally everyone else? Now, the House is threatening to hold former President Clinton in contempt for skipping out o…

President Donald Trump has been venting to aides in recent weeks about his hand-picked Attorney General Pam Bondi, complaining that she hasn’t been aggressive—or effective—enough in carrying out his priorities at the Justice Department. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal , Trump’s frustration has been building for months and appears tied to a broader effort to pressure the DOJ…

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President Donald Trump’s actions to turn the Department of Justice into a personal political weapon are facing increased resistance, even from some of his fellow Republicans. The department has chosen inaction in the case of ICE’s killing of Renee Good in Minnesota, reinforcing Trump’s hostility toward the state and Black Somali immigrants living there. MS Now reported on Tuesday that at least fo…

Republican lawmakers have had no issue defending President Donald Trump’s worst whims over the past year, whether he was siccing the military on his own citizens, lying about a woman slain by his immigration goons , demolishing the White House , or carrying out war crimes in the Caribbean Sea. Yet as soon as Trump’s retribution campaign threatened to take down the entire U.S. economy—which would …

For years, calls from liberals to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement were political poison. Much like “defund the police,” the slogan polled terribly, weighed down by a widespread belief that ICE existed to identify and deport dangerous criminals. Republicans leaned hard into that framing, warning that dismantling the agency would mean allowing violent offenders to roam free. Even as Pre…

The rule clarifies the fact that the stamped date doesn’t necessarily reflect when mail was received. That’s important for voters in places that allow ballots to be returned after Election Day. By Carter Walker for Votebeat Mail voters in 18 jurisdictions may need to take extra care to ensure that their ballots aren’t rejected under new guidance from the U.S. Postal Service about how it processes…

President Donald Trump is trying to force out Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell by launching a baseless criminal investigation into his congressional testimony about a renovation project at the central bank. Debris is seen at a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House on Oct. 23, 2025. It's a move that even some Republicans are saying is a phony pretext to try to force Powell…

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Trump defends Renee Good killing: She was 'disrespectful' to ICE Let’s be honest: If Trump thinks you’re being disrespectful, you’re probably doing something right. Overwhelmed Americans are dreading 2026. Can Democrats bring hope? Most Republicans now seem to realize a blue wave is formi…

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Facebook owner Meta launched itself deeper into the Republican orbit on Monday, tapping former Trump administration adviser Dina Powell McCormick as its new president and vice chair. The move is the latest step in the tech giant’s effort to smooth relations with President Donald Trump and the GOP as Washington’s balance of power shifts. Powell McCormick’s resume straddles finance and government. …