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Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences politics—and why you need to know. President Donald Trump spent the last week causing global panic, threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization before walking it back —at least for now. But his callous threats are nothing new. This is just the latest example of Republicans ind…

UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices. By Mark Kreidler for Capital & Main In their third report on the subject and second update of data, University of California researchers reach the same conclusions that have twice bedeviled the anti-wage hike sector of the restaurant industry: California’s $20 an hour fast food minimum wage, instituted in…

Injustice for All is a weekly series about how the Trump administration is trying to weaponize the justice system—and the people who are fighting back. This week, we’ve got a whole crop of frequent fliers. Ed Martin is here, still being a hot mess even as his role at the Department of Justice diminishes, Pam Bondi is trying to skip out on Congress, and MyPillow guy Mike Lindell … is being Mike Li…

The takeover efforts reflect a wider struggle over race, democracy and power. By Anna Claire Vollers for Stateline In late March, a handful of Black faith leaders gathered on the steps of the Alabama State House to protest a bill that could allow the state to seize control of the police force in the capital of Montgomery. Supporters of the Republican-sponsored proposal cast it as a response to Mo…

President Donald Trump spent the week terrifying the world flip-flopping on war crimes threats. In response, the GOP and Fox News rushed to cravenly play apologetics for the deranged orange tyrant. And it was all on video. ‘Please keep bombing’: Trump gives most unhinged press conference yet YouTube Video If Trump wanted to make the case that there’s no reason for Congress to consider invoking th…

Comic books and science fiction have long delved into the concept of alternate timelines, which creatively allow writers to show alternate versions of reality. They explore paths where small choices lead to radically different outcomes—where things either break better, or not at all. Think of the goateed evil Spock in the “Star Trek” mirror universe, or the countless comic book arcs where a singl…

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. Hope you’ll join us here every Saturday. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean . The current oil blockade of Cuba handed down by President Donald Trump including the machinations of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and right-wing Cuban Americans isn’t new. But many Cuban…

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Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope in history, has proven in his first year in Vatican City that he has no qualms with criticizing the cruel and corrupt megalomaniac who occupies the Oval Office. The head of the Catholic Church has condemned President Donald Trump and his administration multiple times over the mistreatment of immigrants and the Iran war, in which the United States and Israel …

A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Barron Trump gets in on the family grift If there’s one thing the world desperately needs right now, it’s a virgin piña colada soda from a Trump. The End of Beta Week There’s still time to hit us with your fixes and comments! Inflation surges as Iran war spirals Just because Trump pretend…