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Proposed Endangered Species Act rollbacks and military expansions are leaving the Pacific’s most diverse coral reefs legally defenseless. By Johnny Sturgeon for Inside Climate News Ritidian Point, at the northern tip of Guam, is home to an ancient limestone forest with panoramic vistas of warm Pacific waters. Stand here in early spring and you might just be lucky enough to witness a breaching hum…

Let’s take a little detour from the midterms. Yes, the focus right now is fighting President Donald Trump and maximizing the blue wave at this year’s midterm elections. On those fronts, the latest Emerson College poll has plenty to like: 55% of likely voters disapprove of the job Trump is doing as president, and Democrats lead Republicans by 8 percentage points on the generic congressional ballot…

On Feb. 24, President Donald Trump delivered the longest, dumbest, and most lie-filled State of the Union address. If you sat through the nearly two-hour spectacle , we’re sorry. And if you didn’t, we did it for you . Either way, we could all use some levity. So here are some cartoons highlighting Trump’s absolutely unhinged speech. And feel free to share more of your favorites in the comments. C…

Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 300 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new. This isn’t the first time I’ve paid tribute to the multitalented multidimensional Harry Belafonte here on Daily Kos, and I’m s…

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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. The world of conservative grifters and hucksters exploded into controversy yet again this past week after serial conspiracy theorist Candace Owens took aim in a YouTube video series at Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow and the new head of conse…

But the GOP proposals mostly focus on verifying households’ eligibility rather than broader shortcomings. By Anna Claire Vollers for Stateline State officials across the country are looking to crack down on fraud and mistakes in the nation’s largest food assistance program, spurred by looming federal rules that will force states with high error rates to pay more. But the Republican proposals most…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, Israeli officials told The Associated Press on Saturday. President Donald Trump said on social media that his passing is “the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country.” The death occurred after a joint U.S. and Israeli aerial bombardment that …

Fear of aggressive deportation raids is deterring foreign visitors, leading to a reduction in hours for workers and lost revenue. By Mark Kreidler for Capital & Main At the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park near Los Angeles, food service worker Sam Nassar doesn’t need a corporate earnings call to know that tourism is down, including among international visitors. He can see it inside the park…

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. Welcome to another week where the Trump administration’s wholesale abandonment of the rule of law has required everyone else to try their damndest to uphold it. We’ve got clergy suing the administration, judges finding it in civil contempt, and ac…

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