Fox News insists on being the villain in another superhero’s story
A year after Fox News tried and failed to convince its viewers—and the rest of the country—to turn away from the “Superman” movie for being too pro-immigrant, the right-wing propaganda network is now taking aim at the upcoming “Supergirl” movie for being too feminist. Writer Ian Miller complains that actor Milly Alcock, who stars as the iconic superhero, has made “divisive” comments that will…
Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump’s name on building, blocks closure
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for major renovations. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington, D.C., ruled that the Kennedy Center board’s March 16 vote to close the facility was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained” with no regard…
John Cornyn’s copium for Texas loss is a … scorpion fable?
The night longtime Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn lost reelection in a runoff to scandal-plagued state Attorney General Ken Paxton, he looked numb as he spoke of his loss. But three days later, Cornyn appears to have quickly reached the anger phase of his grief, as he posted a bizarre parable that seemingly accuses President Donald Trump of being a scorpion who poisoned him to death.
Invasive species
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‘It’s not me, it’s you’: Watch Hegseth’s pathetic pep talk to Navy
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth played pretend ship captain on Friday, joining Navy personnel aboard the USS Boxer in Singapore ahead of the IISS Asia Security Summit. After doing some morning exercises with the crew, Hegseth delivered what he clearly hoped to be a rousing speech about the war with Iran. “So right now, Iran has a choice: Meet at the table with the president and give up…
Susan Collins shows no remorse for supporting deadly wars
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is concerned about a lot of things. But apparently, the suffering and deaths of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan—wars she supported with her votes—is not among them. On Thursday, Collins took a jab at her expected Democratic opponent, Graham Platner, an Iraq War veteran who had slammed Collins for sending him to “die in Iraq.” “First of all…
Trump’s illegal boat bombings did nothing to stop drug trafficking
Thousands of pounds of cocaine are still easily flowing into the United States months after President Donald Trump claimed that his bombing campaign against ships in the Caribbean would stem the tide of illegal drugs. According to The New York Times, government data and assessments by experts in drug trafficking show that the Trump administration’s fight against “narco-terrorism” is a dud.
Treasonous scales
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Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president’s allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, also barred the government from moving forward with the fund’s creation while…
DK6 Week 7: End of Week Update
What We Fixed This Week: What We Are Working On Next Week: We are still looking for anyone getting logged out more often than every 14 days — if this happens to you, please report it, especially if you can’t log in again. And as always please report your bugs and concerns on this post! As you can see, we are incorporating many community issues…
One-hit blunder: America 250 musicians are dropping like flies
It looks like seven of the nine artists booked to perform at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall have already dropped out. A day after the lineup—which is part of the America 250 celebration—was announced, several acts said that they were duped into performing and will no longer attend after learning that the event is tied to President Donald Trump.
In a vaccine-skeptical California county, a potential playbook to contain measles
James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A patient from his rural Northern California county had measles, a disease so rare there that many physicians have never treated a case. While California has some of the strictest vaccine laws in the country, conservative Shasta County’s approach during the COVID pandemic stood in stark contrast with the state’s guidance.
Perfect score again!
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Democrats devise plan to block Trump’s insurrectionist slush fund
The GOP-controlled Congress fled Washington amid a fight over whether to block the corrupt $1.8 billion slush fund President Donald Trump set up to compensate traitors who attacked the Capitol to help him try to steal the 2020 election. But Democrats have come up with a novel solution to ensure any Jan. 6 participant who receives “reparations” for their involvement in the insurrection won’t see a…
Trump’s revenge tour gets ugly, and America 250 is a big embarrassment
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Inflation skyrockets to highest level in years—Trump says all is well It’s just peanuts, you guys! Trump’s revenge tour takes a hideous turn It gets uglier every day … America 250’s musical lineup is as tired as Trump We’re partying like it’s 1991, apparently.
White House dementia
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Trump eyes Cuba as his next country to meddle in
Amid his costly war in Iran, President Donald Trump is gearing up for another foreign intervention—this time in Cuba. Instead of outright military intervention, the Trump administration is trying to cause a collapse of the government primarily through economic sanctions. “The best way to describe it is ‘accelerationism,’” a senior official told Axios. “But we don’t want to kill off the…
Ken Paxton’s deal with pedophile looms over Texas Senate race
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has only been an official GOP Senate nominee for a few days, and he’s already dealing with fallout from a controversial offer that his office made to a pedophile. During an interview with CBS News, Democratic candidate James Talarico was asked to respond to a childish nickname that Paxton has used to describe him, “Talafreako.” “If Ken Paxton is worried…
Probably nothing: Don Jr.-linked companies keep scoring federal contracts
It’s a good time to be the son of the president, especially when you are a failson and your dad is the most corrupt person ever to occupy the office. New details have emerged about two scammy deals linked to Donald Trump Jr. First, ProPublica has unearthed new information about the Pentagon’s decision last year to loan a staggering $620 million to Vulcan, a mineral company launched in…
Healthy as a horse
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