Trump posts inflammatory tweet appearing to blame Parkland mass shooting on shooter’s classmates
On Thursday morning, President Trump posted an inflammatory tweet appearing to pin the blame for Wednesday’s shooting at a Broward County high school on the alleged shooter’s classmates and acquaintances.
“So many signs that the Florida shooter was mentally disturbed, …
In Puerto Rico, organizations work to give animals battered by hurricane a second chance
This is part of a series of originally reported stories from Daily Kos on the impact of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico’s infrastructure, communities, children and more.
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, most of our attention goes to …
Fox News uses Parkland shooting to push for more guns in schools
The morning after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz used an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle to murder 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Fox & Friends hosts pushed for more guns in schools.
During an interview with Sen. Bill …
'This is catastrophic': 17 dead as Florida school shooting joins an awful top 10 list
It’s [day] in America, so we’re once again grappling with the tragedy of a mass shooting, and once again it’s a school shooting. And once again, as we see images of terrified parents waiting to find out if their children …
A history lesson for President Trump on FBI abuses
As the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 election moves forward, President Donald Trump and his allies have tried recently to recast the FBI as politicized and inherently biased against Trump.
But historians and longtime chroniclers of federal …
Exclusive: Dozens of refugee resettlement offices to close as Trump downsizes program
Refugee resettlement agencies are preparing to shutter more than 20 offices across the United States and cut back operations in more than 40 others after the State Department told them to pare their operations, according to plans seen by Reuters. …
Morning Digest: Bob Corker tries to brown-nose his way back into Trump's good graces
The Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, Stephen Wolf, and Carolyn Fiddler, with additional contributions from David Jarman, Steve Singiser, Daniel Donner, James Lambert, David Beard, and Arjun Jaikumar.
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Austin could become the first city in the South to mandate paid sick leave
A vote this week will determine whether or not Austin, Texas will be the first city in the U.S. South to require paid sick leave, a distinction that could set the tone for other urban hubs in the region, as …
Cartoon: Trump's 'Immigrant Crime Stories Round Up' warns of dangerous new gang
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Lesbian widow fights alleged anti-gay abuse at senior living facility
Seventy-year-old Marsha Wetzel is suing Glen St. Andrew Living Community (GSALC) in Niles, Illinois for negligent and discriminatory practices, after allegedly suffering untold abuse because she was a lesbian.
Wetzel, whose case is being supported by Lambda Legal, told …