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Author Gil Durán says the rise of ‘tech fascism’ is putting our democracy in peril – and asks us to imagine a world without billionaires. By Nick Romeo for Capital & Main Silicon Valley has spawned many innovations with destructive potential: social media, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence. In a new book, author and journalist Gil Durán argues that another…

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This week on “Room Temp,” the Daily Kos podcast, Markos Moulitsas and comedian Janesh Rahlan remind everyone that White House aide Natalie Harp is never far from President Donald Trump, the Democrats seem to finally be learning that pearl-clutching isn’t a strategy, and “America First” ranchers are getting served mystery beef with a side of buyer’s remorse. Markos relayed reports that Trump’…

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A cartoon by Tim Campbell. Related | Canada and US unite to mock Trump’s tariff buffoonery…

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Florida chef Elijah Button was chopping onions in June when his knife slipped and sliced his middle finger to the bone. It was his worst kitchen accident to date. But having given up his Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in January because of a $100 monthly premium hike he couldn’t afford, the 21-year-old in St. Cloud didn’t have the money for emergency care.

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While the radical right-wing Supreme Court’s decision to side with the Trump administration’s plot to suppress mail-in voting leaves open the possibility of further legal challenges, Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News he will do whatever —er, “the American people” want. “This is what President Trump – -,” Blanche began before correcting himself. “This is what the American people…

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In a move that is sure to make conservatives apoplectic, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has said what much of America is thinking: One day, we’re gonna blow up that atrocious White House ballroom. And he wants to keep a souvenir. “In about 10 to 15 years, we are all going to be sitting here with smiles on our faces,” he said Tuesday. “And I’m going to have a paper weight…

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President Donald Trump called up right-wing pundit and conspiracy theorist Glenn Beck to brag about how great things are going. First, Beck asked Trump about his costly trade war with Canada. “They are one of the worst countries in the world to deal with,” Trump complained. “And you saw the Lake Ontario—you know, people thought I was kidding, but maybe I wasn’t—because the last one you…

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But states with and without such policies have seen street raids to round up immigrants. By Tim Henderson for Stateline As more states seek ways to limit immigration enforcement, a Stateline analysis shows one tactic has had an effect: making it more difficult for local law enforcement to hand over people they are holding in city or county jails to federal immigration authorities.

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A cartoon by Clay Bennett. Related | US and Canada fall deeper into a trade war with new tariffs as talks collapse and blame is spread…

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When I learned yesterday that Dolly Parton had passed, I was in the car with my wife, and I was grateful that she was driving so that I could sob without creating a hazard on the road. But then we got to remember the joy of seeing her back in 2008, at Minnesota’s Northrup Auditorium, for the “Backwoods Barbie” tour. It’s one of my most singular concert memories, but sadly…

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Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were among 29 states that sued the tech giant in 2023, but the deal cuts short the trial…

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6 minutes agoWalter EinenkelRepublican blames Iran for making Trump sad. Copy linkShare on FacebookShare on XShare via email 9 minutes agoWalter EinenkelTrump adviser blames Canada for making Trump sad. Copy linkShare on FacebookShare on XShare via emailTickarooLive Blog Software…

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The Trump administration is not going to rest until it has hoovered up every bit of voter data in America, part of an unending quest to invent voter fraud where there is none. And it’s all in the service of a crumbling fascist who is no longer even in the same zip code as reality. Sure, court after court after court has told the administration that they cannot have voter rolls. Actually…

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Dr. Amy Acton’s Trump-like statement in the governor’s race raises questions about how far candidates in battleground states can go before jeopardizing LGBTQ+ support. By Amanda Becker for The 19th It took mere minutes for the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding state bans on trans athletes competing in women’s and girls’ sports to reverberate in Ohio’s competitive governor’s race…

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I’ve been laughing at President Donald Trump’s idiotic midterm political convention for several months now (here and here). In short, Trump wants to make the midterm elections about himself, because of course he does. He wants to be onstage, humping an American flag, with the cameras rolling and his crowds looking on adoringly. Never mind all the people actually running for office.

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A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know. Conservative justices take a wrecking ball to the midterms November is going to be one bumpy ride. Fox News goes quiet on Natalie Harp—after introducing her to Trump When in doubt, just ignore that it’s a huge news story. Trophy deficit Does the number…

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Usually when someone loses an election decisively, by, oh, let’s say 11% or 45,000 votes, they just go away and lick their wounds. But those people are not Mike Lindell, who, two weeks after that really kind of staggering loss, is still challenging Lisa Demuth’s GOP primary win for Minnesota governor. This is what you get when you have President Donald Trump endorse the world’s most low-rent…

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A cartoon by Clay Jones. Related | Beloved musician and cultural icon Dolly Parton has died at 80…

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