Trump Surveyed Members of His Mar-a-Lago Golf Club on Supporting Gun Control
Trump spent this past weekend at his Mar-a-Lago golf club — where he’s spent over 50 days of his presidency so far — watching television, going on Twitter rants, and fuming about the ongoing Russia investigation. According to The Washington …
Cheers and Jeers: Monday
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Presidents’ Day Quiz
Normally our annual quiz is a hodgepodge of POTUS trivia. But in light of recent events, this year’s is a little more, let’s say, focused. Good luck.
1. “There’s no reason …
EPA head’s woes just keep coming
The hits just keep coming for Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt, who has postponed a trip to Israel this week amid raging controversy over his use of first class travel, despite stark budget and staffing concerns within his agency.…
Donald Trump spends weekend in marathon whine full of profanity, lies—and a big clue
In memory of those who lost their lives in the more recent mass shooting, Donald Trump took the one action available to him as the most powerful man on the planet—he spent the weekend in conducting multi-day, whine-fest in which …
Mass shooting survivors pledge 'a badge of shame for any politicians accepting money from the NRA'
Student survivors of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School spent the weekend speaking out powerfully about what needs to change—about the change they plan on creating. They sent a message to the National Rifle Association and …
Trump Attacked Oprah In His Latest Twitter Rant
Trump put his Twitter fingers to work on Sunday night, this time to attack Oprah. It was the final message he shared during his long weekend of lashing out on social media. Oprah appeared on CBS’ 60 Minutes to follow …
Sidebar: Will Anthony Kennedy Retire? What Influences a Justice’s Decision
Among the factors justices have considered in deciding when to step down are party loyalty, judicial legacy and the next presidential election.…
Cartoon: Another particle blaster incident
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Morning Digest: Mitt Romney kicks off campaign to succeed GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch in Utah
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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Happy Presidents’ Day! Meet the five most underrated American presidents
The institution of the presidency’s had a bad year.
With a few exceptions, Donald Trump makes all of his predecessors look good. There was a time when the President of the United States did not spend hours at a …